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July, 2006

BPM Tools Analysis

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ContentsContents

► Overview of BPM toolsOverview of BPM tools► My understanding of most common My understanding of most common requirementsrequirements► BPM tools consideredBPM tools considered► Comparison ParametersComparison Parameters► ResultsResults

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Overview of BPM ToolsOverview of BPM Tools

► BPM helps companies become BPM helps companies become Process oriented, Process oriented, Optimize Business Processes, Optimize Business Processes, Effortlessly digitize and Manage Processes in an Effortlessly digitize and Manage Processes in an

ongoing basis. ongoing basis. ► BPM Comprises the Following AreasBPM Comprises the Following Areas

BPA BPA -Business Process Analysis-Business Process Analysis BPE BPE -Business Process Execution-Business Process Execution BPM/BAM BPM/BAM -Business Process/Activity Monitoring-Business Process/Activity Monitoring EA EA -Enterprise Architecture-Enterprise Architecture

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Market Leader in BPA/BPM Tools Market Leader in BPA/BPM Tools

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BPM Tool TypesBPM Tool Types

Tool Types

Process Mapping/Modeling Tools

Modelers for Software Development

Modeling Tools embedded in BPM Systems

MS Visio, Proforma Corp.’s ProVision Tools, IDS Scheer’s Business Architecht(ARIS)

IBM’s Rational Software Architect – Capability to generate UML Diagrams

IBM’s Websphere – Capaiblility to generate workflow applications, Netweaver from SAP, Fusion from Oracle

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My understanding of most common My understanding of most common needsneeds

► Capturing of Process DetailsCapturing of Process Details StandardizedStandardized Lucid and comprehensible to all process stakeholdersLucid and comprehensible to all process stakeholders End to end process viewEnd to end process view

► Sales Prospecting to Customer AcquisitionSales Prospecting to Customer Acquisition► Material Planning to Vendor PaymentMaterial Planning to Vendor Payment

► Simulation CapabilitiesSimulation Capabilities► Support for the development of the Enterprise Support for the development of the Enterprise

ArchitectureArchitecture

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Comparison ParametersComparison Parameters► Business Process Modeling Capabilities Business Process Modeling Capabilities

Defining Processes Graphically and/or Textually Defining Processes Graphically and/or Textually Ability to create Value Chain, High-Level Process Model, Organization Model, Ability to create Value Chain, High-Level Process Model, Organization Model,

RolesRoles Process decomposition (nesting) Process decomposition (nesting) Capability for importing and managing organizational structures (design) Capability for importing and managing organizational structures (design) Capability to link between Organization, Processes and Value ModelCapability to link between Organization, Processes and Value Model View metadata through process flowView metadata through process flow Capability to support standard notation (e.g. BPMN, IDEF, BPEL, BPML, UML, etc.)Capability to support standard notation (e.g. BPMN, IDEF, BPEL, BPML, UML, etc.)

► Ease of UseEase of Use► Business Rules Capability and InterfaceBusiness Rules Capability and Interface

Graphical Rules Editor Graphical Rules Editor The product's ability to manage business rulesThe product's ability to manage business rules

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Comparison ParametersComparison Parameters

► Simulation CapabilitySimulation Capability Business Model Analysis and simulation Business Model Analysis and simulation Capability to perform “What – if” scenariosCapability to perform “What – if” scenarios

► Report Generation and Document ManagementReport Generation and Document Management Capability of any pre-built reports Capability of any pre-built reports Support for web publishing of reportsSupport for web publishing of reports

► Repository OptionsRepository Options Robustness of the underlying database that houses the process models Robustness of the underlying database that houses the process models Ability of the product to support collaboration among process design Ability of the product to support collaboration among process design

team members team members Version control capabilitiesVersion control capabilities

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Tools Considered

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BPM Tools Considered - ProformaBPM Tools Considered - Proforma► Proforma (ProVision) Features:Proforma (ProVision) Features:

Navigator :Navigator : allows you to view and manage ProVision's integrated repositoryallows you to view and manage ProVision's integrated repository . . Common Interchange Format (CIF) :Common Interchange Format (CIF) : enables the timely, low-cost enables the timely, low-cost

development of robust, point-to-point, round-trip interfaces.development of robust, point-to-point, round-trip interfaces. Simulation and Analytics :Simulation and Analytics : includes both Monte Carlo and Discrete Event includes both Monte Carlo and Discrete Event

Simulators.Simulators. Data Exchange and Translator :Data Exchange and Translator : allows you to import and export business allows you to import and export business

and UML/object models with other popular tools like Vision, Rational Rose, ERWinand UML/object models with other popular tools like Vision, Rational Rose, ERWin Repository AnalysisRepository Analysis

► Completeness CheckerCompleteness Checker► Model ComparisonModel Comparison► Spell Checker Spell Checker

Native Modeling Language/Framework Support Native Modeling Language/Framework Support ► For Zachman, TOGAF, UML, BPMN-BPEL For Zachman, TOGAF, UML, BPMN-BPEL

Reporting and Publishing Reporting and Publishing ► Variety of formats including Word, HTMLVariety of formats including Word, HTML

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BPM Tools Considered – TelelogicBPM Tools Considered – Telelogic

►Telelogic (System Architect) Features:Telelogic (System Architect) Features: Modeling: Modeling:

► Process Modeling is supported with BPMN, IDEF and Process Charts. Process Modeling is supported with BPMN, IDEF and Process Charts. Support for StandardsSupport for Standards

► Such as BPMN, BPEL, WSDL,IDEF and UMLSuch as BPMN, BPEL, WSDL,IDEF and UML ► Comprehensive relational data modeling capabilities. Comprehensive relational data modeling capabilities.

FrameworksFrameworks► Provides reference frameworks such as Zachman,TOGAF and DoDAF for Provides reference frameworks such as Zachman,TOGAF and DoDAF for

guiding the process of developing the IT Architectureguiding the process of developing the IT Architecture

RepositoryRepository► A central repository that facilitates the sharing of all the models and A central repository that facilitates the sharing of all the models and

standards through the process of development of the architecture.standards through the process of development of the architecture.

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BPM Tools Considered - IBMBPM Tools Considered - IBM

► IBM (WebSphere Modeller) Features:IBM (WebSphere Modeller) Features: Modeling: Modeling:

► IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Basic, provides an easy-to-use tool for IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Basic, provides an easy-to-use tool for business users to model, document and print business processes.business users to model, document and print business processes.

Simulation:Simulation:► IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced, provides complex model simulation IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced, provides complex model simulation

and analysis capabilities. and analysis capabilities. ► Enables you to simulate the dynamic behavior of your process, so that you can Enables you to simulate the dynamic behavior of your process, so that you can

analyze workloads and bottlenecks.analyze workloads and bottlenecks. Collaboration:Collaboration:

► IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server, enables users to publish IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server, enables users to publish business-process models to a portlet-based server, so that multiple subject-business-process models to a portlet-based server, so that multiple subject-matter experts can review the information simultaneously through a standard matter experts can review the information simultaneously through a standard Internet browser.Internet browser.

► Capability to generate customized reportsCapability to generate customized reports StandardsStandards

► WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced also includes a mode for Business WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced also includes a mode for Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) and a mode for IBM WebSphere MQ Workflow Process Execution Language (BPEL) and a mode for IBM WebSphere MQ Workflow Flow Definition Language (FDL).Flow Definition Language (FDL).

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BPM Tools Considered – IDS ScheerBPM Tools Considered – IDS Scheer

► IDS Scheer (ARIS Design Platform) Features:IDS Scheer (ARIS Design Platform) Features: Modeling: Modeling:

► Aris Business Designer enables the designing of business structure and process Aris Business Designer enables the designing of business structure and process models.models.

Simulation:Simulation:► Aris Business Architect allows analysis and simulation of workflows.Aris Business Architect allows analysis and simulation of workflows.

Collaboration:Collaboration:► Web based publishing featuresWeb based publishing features

Standards and FrameworksStandards and Frameworks► Aris Enterprise Architecture solution enable you to create update and optimize Aris Enterprise Architecture solution enable you to create update and optimize

enterprise architecture based on standards such as DODAF, Zachman and enterprise architecture based on standards such as DODAF, Zachman and TOGAF.TOGAF.

Reference ModelsReference Models► Aris has recently launched Real Estate Management Reference Model targeted Aris has recently launched Real Estate Management Reference Model targeted

towards SAP’s solution in the area.towards SAP’s solution in the area.

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ResultsResults

► Based on the evaluation of these tools Based on the evaluation of these tools against the parameters described, we against the parameters described, we reached at the following rankings:reached at the following rankings:

1.1. Proforma (ProVision)Proforma (ProVision)2.2. Telelogic (System Architect)Telelogic (System Architect)3.3. IBM (WS Modeler)IBM (WS Modeler)4.4. IDS Scheer (ARIS)IDS Scheer (ARIS)

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Quality – The Cutting Edge