Gartner offers BPM guidelines

There are seven non-technology factors that manufacturers and others need to watch if they want to succeed with business process management (BPM) systems, says Bill Rosser, vice-president and analyst at Gartner, writes MC Solutions.

"Compliance with these guidelines will translate into a very high probability of project success and a major boost for business interest in adopting BPM as a programme," he says.

But he adds: "Regardless of initial willingness to pursue BPM and a host of major opportunities for improvement, business leaders could do well to hold back and focus instead on a few projects that will deliver highly visible success."

AuraPortal, a global provider of BPM software, has entered the US market via a strategic partnership with Caaspre Consulting, according to Trading Markets.

AuraPortal partnered with Caaspre to distribute AuraPortal BPM software to organisations needing more effective HR process management. AuraPortal's solution is centrally designed to put the power of BPM in the hands of people responsible for managing business processes.

The simple act of creating modelling diagrams automatically generates the process execution engines - without the need for IT programming.

Unified Fund Services (UFS) has selected SunGard's Asset Arena Investment Accounting, a global investment accounting and reporting solution, states Trading Markets.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, Indianapolis-based UFS is a comprehensive provider of fund accounting, transfer agency, administration, distribution and other services for mutual funds.

Utilising rules-based exception management processing, Asset Arena is a flexible solution that helps manage an organisation's unique workflow requirements and automate critical accounting functions, such as portfolio valuation and daily accruals of income, expenses, fees and cash movements.