FileNet rated tops in Gartner`s Magic Quadrant of BPM products

The FileNet enterprise content management (ECM) product suite supplied by Ovations has been rated as leader in Gartner`s Magic Quadrant for Pure-Play BPM (business process management) products. The Magic Quadrant covers 50 software vendors that offer functionality aimed at supporting the automation of business processes.

Vendors were rated on their vision to meet the requirements and conditions that characterise the demands of BPM. This included an assessment of how well each vendor`s management team understands the technical and marketing issues, as well as its ability to innovate, differentiate its products and grow its business. An evaluation of current product features also played a prominent role in the assessment.

Vendors were also evaluated on their ability to act on their vision. The technical expertise, technology assets and financial and marketing resources they allocate to the development and support of their product were also taken into account.

"We rate vendor and product viability heavily in this Magic Quadrant," the report states. "Economic conditions in the market in general, and this segment in particular, are challenging, and buyers are justifiably concerned about whether their choices of BPM technology are likely to survive the ongoing industry shakeout."

"Vendors in the leader quadrant are most likely to have high revenue in this market, high market share and products that are of interest to a wide audience," the report continues. "Enterprises should note that a vendor`s inclusion in the Magic Quadrant does not imply that it operates only in the BPM market. Many of these vendors offer additional products, such as process templates that accelerate the automation of business processes."

"FileNet offers a powerful ECM (enterprise content management) platform on which to build, and incorporates technologies which we can stretch to their maximum potential to design innovative content management and workflow solutions for the industry," says Ovations managing director Rainer Gaier. "Our engineers ensure that each solution meets the customer`s exact requirements and puts them at the top of their game."

Ovations uses base products such as FileNet to build end-to-end solutions which, says Gaier, literally transform a business into a highly productive and efficient working machine.

"A vendor`s position in the Magic Quadrant for pure-play BPM vendors should be considered a general indication of that vendor`s market presence and its product`s efficacy," the Gartner report concludes.