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Change Agent

Sizing Up the BPM 'Leaders'
BPM pureplays aren't registering user mindshare, but the perceived leaders aren't really delivering BPM.

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and Transform Business Rules columns

Articles
Agile to the Bone
How SOA is shaking up the world of BPM

 
Content: The Other Half of the Integration Problem
Today, enterprise content isn't all in one place, but it needs to look that way



The 2006 BPMS Report

FREE! In-depth evaluations of leading BPM Suites

Understanding and Evaluating BPM Suites
Adobe LiveCycle Workflow 7.0
FuegoBPM 5.5
Global 360 Enterprise BPM Suite 9.3
IBM WebSphere BPM Suite 6.0
Pegasystems SmartBPM Suite 4.2
Savvion BusinessManager 6.5
Vitria BusinessWare 4.3

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BPMS Watch
BPM's Evolving Value Proposition
Is BPM really about lowering labor costs, becoming more agile, or optimizing business performance?  If it's advocates could get on the same page, the public would have a better idea of why it's important.

Why Buy a BPMS When You Can Get It For Free?
BPMS vendors have always complained about their competitors' rampant price-cutting.  Now Intalio gives them something to really complain about: a full-function BPMS free of charge!

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FREE Industry Trend Reports

Optimizing Business Performance with Business Process Management

FileNet BAM: Driving Real-Time Performance Optimization

EMC Documentum BPM: Breaking New Ground With Collaboration, Content-Awareness

Driving Agility and Performance With BPM and Business Rules

Platform Player CM: Can You Afford to Wait?

Enterprise Service Bus Technology for Real-World Solutions

Vitria BusinessWare: Uniquely Positioned for Enterprise-Class BPM

The Business Case for High-Volume Imaging

More... Industry Trend Reports