Is your company ready for BPM?

When it is described by vendors and users, business process management (BPM) might seem like just the kind of quick-fix, instant-efficiency strategy that can flip a company from issue-laden monster, to streamlined superpower, CIO Today writes.

But beware of the buzz. BPM, like any other unique blend of tactics and technology, is not for everyone.

Although many companies have successfully implemented the application strategy, sometimes a CIO will invest in BPM only to find that it does nothing for those other three important letters: ROI.

FirstPlus Financial Group will deploy Ultimus, software to improve the efficiency and visibility of key processes. Ultimus provides business process management (BPM) and workflow automation software and services.

dBusinessNews reports the software enables FirstPlus to process and track refund requests and ensures the collection of key information necessary for securing second mortgages.

Captaris, a provider of software products that automate business processes, has announced the upcoming release of Captaris Workflow 6.0.

This major upgrade includes important new features for workflow developers, business process analysts and enterprise system architects, and will continue to advance the singular Captaris advantage of combining simple workflow development and deployment for the Microsoft .NET Framework, along with powerful BPM functionality.

Version 6.0 reinforces the value of Captaris Workflow; in addition to managing document-based workflows, it offers a complete workflow development system on which organisations can standardise to automate any business process.