bruce on April 7th, 2006

I got a nice note yesterday from Paul Fisher, an IT exec at the FDA, on my BPM 2.0 manifesto.  He was struck, in particular, by the line that said:

“[BPM's] top-down design contrasts starkly with current SOA initiatives, which are bottom-up and IT-driven, and where the services exposed for composition are determined by IT’s notion of [...]

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bruce on April 6th, 2006

I’m trying to get deeper into this blogging thing and looking for more interaction with readers, so here’s an experiment.  There’s a new poll widget on BPMS Watch that lets you tell me who which vendors and products you’d like to hear more about.  With so many vendors out there, your input will help shape the [...]

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bruce on April 3rd, 2006

IBM today unleashed a tidal wave of product announcements under the heading “SOA from a Business Centric Perspective.”  Details on individual offerings are still sketchy.  This was mostly shock and awe:  Surrender Earthlings, our technology is simply too vast and powerful… 
And it really is an impressive array of stuff.  In addition to enhancements to WebSphere Business [...]

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bruce on April 3rd, 2006

Today Global 360 announced the completion of a $200 Million management buyout led by TA Associates, with participation by Technology Crossover Ventures and JMI Equity.  The buyout reaffirms the leadership of the current executive management team, led by Michael Crosno, and is intended to further the company’s long-term growth strategy.
Global 360 is an interesting organization, [...]

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