2011 February

Intermediate Timer Event with ProcessMaker

23/02/2011 | Category: BPMN, ProcessMaker | Tags: , ,

We were recently asked to provide a solution for the following process definition: As you can see, upon completion of First Activity, the Case is expected to pause  for X days. In BPMN terminology, it means a Catching  Intermediate Timer Event takes place between First Activity and Second Activity. So, how can you solve this process design using ProcessMaker? Well, it’s [...]

2 is the magic number for ProcessMaker!

15/02/2011 | Category: Uncategorized | Tags: , ,

2 is definitely the magic number for ProcessMaker.  As most of you know, the release of ProcessMaker 2.0 is just a few weeks away. The halls of our offices are buzzing with excitement. A number of our customers have been testing some of our internal 2.0 BETA editions, and all of the feedback has been [...]

ProcessMaker Certification Course in Bogota, Colombia

10/02/2011 | Category: BPM Training, ProcessMaker, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

During the week of January 31st a ProcessMaker training took place in Bogota, Colombia. Maria Morales, the trainer in charge, conducted this 40 hours course with 21 participants. They attended this course from different countries, including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and Ecuador. Most of them had technical backgrounds, but there were also decision makers, project leaders [...]

Is Open Source a Viable Business Strategy for Enterprise Software Applications?

3/02/2011 | Category: Open Source | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Last week Derek Singleton of Software Advice published a post on his blog regarding how open source ERP applications have in many ways failed to be as successful as their proprietary counterparts.  Although in many ways this is a hackneyed debate, I think several of Derek’s comments merit further discussion.   I work for an Open [...]