What is Business Process Management?

To stay competitive in the marketplace a business needs to be cost effective. This is largely accomplished by streamlining the operations of the business and making sure the processes are running at peak efficiency. All businesses run via processes and Business Process Management (BMP) is a technology developed to give businesses the framework in which to manage more effectively the processes that make them tick. BMP technology is able to automate the managing of processes in your business, but allows for human intervention wherever necessary.

Most business processes involve more than one department and even different organizations. These processes rely heavily on the information from and participation of multiple systems. BPM technology is designed to facilitate these processes by integrating the various components into one streamlined system that runs smoothly and efficiently on a partially or completely automated flow of steps.

BPM automates the flow of a process and it automates the extraction of information needed to ensure that the process is completed properly. When human intervention is needed, each person is notified at the appropriate time to implement the step or steps that must be provided.BPM is also able to provide tracking of results and allows a business to measure the success of operations. The flexibility is in place to allow for changes to be made within the process so that the improvements in the operations will create a better outcome.

What to Look for in a BPM Technology
BPM technology for your business should include at least the following components: