Ideological Fanaticism + Open Source Software = Open Core Debate

15/07/2010 | Category: Open Source | Tags: , , , , , , ,

The Open Core debate takes a fanatical view on open source and serves no true purpose.

Running ProcessMaker with Zend Server CE

2/07/2010 | Category: ProcessMaker | Tags: , ,

There are many ways to install ProcessMaker. On SourceForge you can find a nice and easy Windows Installer package that, with a few clicks can install Apache, PHP, MySQL and ProcessMaker. We also provide RPM packages that can be used in a number of Linux distros. Of course, you can always install ProcessMaker from our [...]

May I take your order? BPM mashups through web services

30/05/2010 | Category: BPM, Open Source | Tags: , , , , , ,

I’ve been blogging lately about web services, and how they relate to business process management software.  To make a long short, BPM software packages can leverage web services to expand the BPM software’s reach and broaden its ability to share information, not only with users and databases directly in the BPM system, but also with [...]

Using web services to expand the reach of BPM software

29/05/2010 | Category: Open Source | Tags: , , ,

In my previous post, I mentioned that many companies are using web services to share business process information among different systems.  So how do web services and business process management software relate to one another? In many ways, the goals of BPM software and web services are the same:  to facilitate the flow of business [...]

Bridging business process gaps with web services

28/05/2010 | Category: BPM | Tags: , , ,

I want to go into some more depth on issues involving the the third type of business communication gap I mentioned in my previous blog: system gaps.  System gaps occur when information from one IT system, program, software, or database must be shared with another system.  In an ideal world, the two systems would be able to talk to [...]

3 common business communication gaps

21/05/2010 | Category: BPM | Tags: ,

When we talk about business processes or workflows, we are talking about the way information moves around a company or department.  Business process information can move in a number of directions: between people, between systems, or from people to systems (and back again).  Here are three areas where business communication gaps commonly occur: People – people gaps:  When [...]

ProcessMaker RC3 ready for testing!

20/05/2010 | Category: ProcessMaker, QA, RC, release, Versions | Tags: , ,

We are excited to announce the release of ProcessMaker RC3.  The new version features an improved user inbox experience allowing users to process incoming tasks more quickly, organize tasks better, and provides powerful new search functionality.  Other new features available in this new release of ProcessMaker include: Creation of  DynaForms based on PM Tables Faster [...]

Can you cure a bad business process with BPM software?

17/05/2010 | Category: BPM | Tags: , ,

In my previous post, I went through a number of disadvantages to ad-hoc business processes.  So is business process management software the magical cure for ad-hoc business processes? No, yes, and sometimes. If you have a weak process design with little documentation and poor performance, slapping BPM software on top will not solve anything.  It [...]

4 reasons to avoid ad hoc business processes

14/05/2010 | Category: BPM | Tags: , ,

When business processes are not standardized, poorly defined, or based on informal personal communications, the end result can be a logistical mess. Here are four reasons to avoid ad-hoc business processes: Confusion:  In an ad-hoc business process, the lack of documentation and structure means that it can be unclear who is responsible for what.  Responsibilities [...]

Are you wasting time and money on ad hoc business processes?

12/05/2010 | Category: BPM | Tags: ,

The term “business processes” is just a fancy word to describe the collection of routine activities your company undertakes every day.  All departments have processes, and they often include requests, approvals, and forms.  But whether those processes are well-designed or running smoothly is another story.  When we talk about business process management, we love to [...]

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