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		<title><![CDATA[Process Governance Best Practices: Building a BPM Center of Excellence]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259440]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As organizations begin to deploy enterprise-wide solutions for managing key business processes, they are encountering many obstacles and challenges associated with cross-departmental interaction and collaboration. Organizations are discovering that while intradepartmental business process initiatives typically execute with minimal issues, interdepartmental business process initiatives often become mired in cross-departmental politics, disputes,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future of BPM: The Introduction to a Series]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259443]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BPMN is generic enough to cater not only to BPM techniques for business automation, but also to more longstanding workflow techniques for the support of processes in which human input is required at key data entry and decision points. BPMN is not suitable, and cannot realistically be extended, to cover...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM Process Patterns: Repeatable Design for BPM Process Models Processes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259435]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rigorous and skillful business process modeling is a commonly overlooked but key aspect to successfully developing BPM solutions. Before BPM, processes sometimes served as specifications that IT sometimes used to develop software solutions. Business processes serve a much more critical role in BPM. Business analysts and developers new to BPM...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM and SOA: A Strategic Alliance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259436]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SOA can exist without BPM, and BPM has flourished without a firm understanding of SOA. The combination of SOA and BPM is more powerful than either is alone. SOA provides the ability to create process independence. SOA, loosely coupled with BPM, automatically creates services that can be reused in many...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting Past the First BPM Project: Developing a Repeatable BPM Delivery Capability]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259439]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As BPM takes off within the organization, the challenge becomes one of delivering on the promise across a broad front. This paper focuses on how to create an effective methodology and organizational capability to meet this challenge. It presents a wide variety of best practice tips and pitfalls to avoid,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing BPM: Just Doing It]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=158225]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The strategies that are valuable have key features that lead us to select them, such as whether the deployment can be split into pieces, whether it must be done globally and quickly, and so on. Certain deployments that have low interaction and "Skin in the Game" should be consistently avoided...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will BPM Deep Six Six-Sigma?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155134]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some organizations see BPM and Six Sigma as alternative process methodologies and argue whether or not they need both. This article explores whether one might eliminate the other. It introduces the concept of process maturity metrics. The two types of analysis discussed in this article complement each other and allows...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Standardization or Harmonization? You Need Both]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155135]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper focuses on standardization and harmonization in context to business process management. Standardization means creating uniform business processes across various divisions or locations. It depicts that through standardization; individual business units can share expenses, and will benefit from a company-wide Business Process Management BPM. In the context of Business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing BPM: Blink Analysis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155924]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper reflects on how a professional, familiar with the common problem patterns that occur in a specific domain, can sometimes instantly recognize problems that someone less familiar with the domain patterns would uncover, only after extensive research and study. It depicts about numerous instances where professionals who have acquired...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM in Europe: 17576]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=155926]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article reports on a Business Process Management BPM Congress held in Netherlands and makes some interesting observations on the vendors who attended it. Unfortunately, putting the company logo on a generic BPM presentation will not cut it, and is damaging to the BPM image. The paper advices that to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing BPM: The Process Crawl]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=153306]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article considers how the use of business process frameworks simplifies the task of capturing current process information in an organization. It discusses how using frameworks enormously simplifies the task of capturing current process information in an organization, and, using SCOR, it shows how a "capture" process uses frameworks in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM: A Global View - The Two Faces of Process Templates]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=153308]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article reports about the benefits of process templates. It considers both the benefits and the potential drawbacks in this thoughtful column. Process templates appear to make a lot of sense for the BPM industry. Instead of starting process development from scratch, customers can use pre-defined process templates supplied by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Broader Look at BPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=153310]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The business environment is filled with documents. Whether in electronic form or on paper, documents are vital to the work. Surprisingly, business process management BPM discussions rarely touch on the role of documents in everyday processes - overlooking the potential benefits of improved document creation, security, and processing. In many...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Learning to Become a Process-Managed Enterprise: Or Why Allstar Teams Are Clumsy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=153312]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The successful adoption of business process management BPM and its use as a source of competitive advantage requires individual, team, and organizational learning. After all, BPM isn't something a company can go out and buy - It's a way of doing business. How does a company learn this new way...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is There a Method to the BPM Madness? A Review of Two Books Describing a New Foundation for Business Process Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=153313]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper suggests how analysts can use role activity diagrams. Most conceptualization and development methods are ad hoc, proprietary, or based on information systems IT methods - It's been a kind of BPM methods madness. The paper looks out on the horizon of strategic and complex, "enterprise business process management,"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing BPM: The MOBO Process Path]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=150135]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every time an organizational change occurs, many processes may split in two, or three; a centralized sales organization suddenly is split into three business unit sales teams. The problem is that with organizational change, process management is very rarely factored into the overall event. Where organizational design drivers process management,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM in Europe: One Customer's Experience]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=150136]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This personal experience has demonstrated to me the value of presenting and discussing BPM from the consumer's point of view. So, present not only which models or methods have been used, or what has been the return-on-investment for the decision maker, but, also, what was the business issue to be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Systems Thinking: The "Core" Core Competency for BPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=150926]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This short but insightful article reminds of all of the importance of systems thinking to business process change. Ultimately processes are simply one element in the overall system that is called a company. Contemplating any company's transition to business process management, the implications for IT professionals are profound, for companies...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM in Europe: Business Processes, Business Rules, and the Devastating Virus Attack]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143719]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper briefly outlines that a company focused on the business process management approach has clearly defined business process that describe how goods flow from supplier to customer in response to customer orders. This process has input and output definitions and may be supported by workflow applications or other software...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPM Capability and Credibility: A Process Management Culture Requires Both Capability and Credibility]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143721]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating a process management culture is a difficult and daunting task. This article provides a roadmap and makes some suggestions regarding how to achieve it in the organization. It depicts that there is something deep down in all persons that responds positively to the essential Business Process Management BPM message...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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