BPMI.org Endorses Landmark Book ''Business Process Management: The Third Wave''.Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002 The Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI BPMI Business Process Management Initiative (HP, Nortel, Sun, Sybase, Etc.) BPMI British Profile Management Initiative .org) today announced its endorsement of "Business Process Management: The Third Wave." The new book provides the first authoritative analysis of how Business Process Management (BPM) reinvents traditional business reengineering and links business strategy directly to process execution. Written by Computer Sciences Corp.'s Howard Smith and acclaimed co-author Peter Fingar, the book heralds a breakthrough in process thinking that obliterates the business-IT divide, utterly transforms today's information systems and reduces the lag between management intent and execution. "Despite the surrounding confusion and hype, BPM is now recognized as the pragmatic path to agility as companies adapt to the current business landscape," said Ismael Ghalimi, BPMI.org's chair and Intalio's chief strategy officer. "This book provides the accurate and in-depth information that business leaders require to successfully implement BPM projects today." While the vision of process management isn't new, existing theories and information systems have not been able to cope with the reality of complex business processes--until now. A process-managed enterprise makes agile course corrections, embeds Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. quality and reduces cumulative costs across the value chain. It pursues strategic initiatives with confidence, including mergers, consolidation, alliances, acquisitions, outsourcing and global expansion. "Business Process Management: The Third Wave," demonstrates how process management is the only way to achieve these objectives with transparency, management control and accountability. About the Book Book Web site: www.bpm3.com Press Kit: www.bpm3.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0929652339 Meghan-Kiffer Press About the Authors Howard Smith is CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. (Europe) of Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) and co-chair of the Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI.org). With more than 24 years in the IT industry, he is a sought after speaker and advisor. His work in predicting and shaping technology at the intersection with business led him to take an active role in the development and application of the third wave. He is currently researching the application of business process management to corporate sustainability, innovation and growth, for which he has global research and development responsibility at CSC. Peter Fingar is an executive partner with the digital strategy firm, the Greystone Group. He delivers keynotes worldwide and is author of the best-selling books, "The Death of 'e'" and the "Birth of the Real New Economy and Enterprise E-Commerce." Over his 30-year career he has taught graduate and undergraduate computing studies and held management, technical and consulting positions with GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Data Services, Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia, is the largest oil corporation in the world and the world's largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production. , the Technical Resource Connection division of Perot Systems Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer since 2004. and IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , as well as serving as CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for the University of Tampa The University of Tampa, or UT, is a private, co-educational university in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2006, the University celebrated its 75th anniversary. . About BPMI.org BPMI.org (the Business Process Management Initiative) is a non-profit corporation that empowers companies of all sizes, across all industries, to develop and operate business processes that span multiple applications and business partners, behind the firewall and over the Internet. The Initiative's mission is to promote and develop the use of Business Process Management (BPM) through the establishment of standards for process design, deployment, execution, control and optimization. For more information, contact BPMI.org at 303/364-8595, info@bpmi.org or www.bpmi.org. |
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