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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Historical Context of Process Management
  • The Process-Centric Perspective
  • Principles of Process Management
  • Analysis and Design in Process Modeling
  • Framework for Enterprise Process Management
  • Enterprise Process Management Systems (BPMS)
  • Architectural Principles of Business Processes

Strategies for Implementing BPM

  • Business Value and Return on Investment
  • Professional Community and Standards
  • Rationale for Automating Process Management
  • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Reference Topology
  • Market Landscape and Positioning of BPM Solutions

Aligning Information Technology and Business Operations

  • Differentiating BPM from BPMS
  • Criteria for Selecting a Process Management System
  • Synergizing IT and Business Units to Match Technology with Requirements
  • Establishing Effective Development Methodologies
  • Systemic Overview of BPM Infrastructure
  • Standard Terminology and Core Concepts

Foundational Concepts and System Architecture

  • Techniques for Process Modeling
  • Evaluating Process Efficiency and Compliance
  • Optimizing Process Design for Operational Excellence
  • Structural Components of a BPMS
  • Strategic Planning for Enterprise-Wide Process Management
  • Defining Key Competencies, Roles, and Accountabilities

Corporate Governance and Strategic Alignment

  • Historical Shift: From Data/Function to Object/Service Orientation
  • Future Outlook: Separating Core Logic from Process Control
  • Architectural Implications for System Design
  • Synchronizing Business Objectives with IT Capabilities
  • The Function of Business Stewardship
  • The Role of Business Rule Analysts in Governance

Modeling Processes Using BPMN Standards

  • Strategic Advantages of Adopting BPMN
  • Composability and Service Abstraction
  • Implementing Incremental and Iterative Development Cycles
  • The Importance of Use Case-Driven Project Management
  • Specifying Message Properties and Data Contracts
  • Application of Correlation Sets for State Tracking
  • Orchestrating Complex Parallel Activity Execution
  • Designing for Concurrency and Throughput
  • Vendor Implementations of BPMN Specifications
  • Case Study: Microsoft XLANG Implementation

Managing Faults and Exceptions

  • Defining Event Types and Triggers
  • Configuring Timeout Mechanisms for Resilience
  • Protocols for Handling System Faults
  • Exception Catching and Recovery Strategies
  • Implementing Compensation Management for Transactions

Implementing Business Rules

  • Strategic Motivations for Business Rule Engines
  • Foundational Concepts in Rule Management
  • Rule Maturity Model (KPI RMM™)
  • KPI STEP™ Methodology Principles
  • Evolution of Business and IT Roles
  • Maintaining Business-Centric Rule Governance
  • Determining the Appropriateness of a Business Rule Approach
  • Scoping Considerations for Business Rule Projects
  • Essential Components of a Project Plan
  • Strategic Role of a Business Rule Pilot Phase
  • Extracting and Mining Rules from Legacy Code

BPM as a Facilitator of SOA: Core Components

  • Integration of Application Front-Ends
  • Design of Atomic Basic Services
  • Benefits of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
  • Utilizing Centralized Repositories for Asset Management
  • Enhancing Operational Agility for the Organization
  • Establishing a BPM Steering Committee
  • Distribution of Technical Documentation and White Papers

Monitoring and Measuring Process Improvement

  • Administrative Oversight of the Process Repository
  • Establishing Quality Gateways for Compliance
  • The Four Fundamental Pillars of Program Success

Performance Metrics

  • Metrics in the Context of Organizational Performance
  • Criteria for Defining Effective Metrics
  • Hierarchy of Measurement and Management Oversight
  • Process Management Beyond Quantitative Metrics
  • Role of Managers in Process Measurement and Analysis
  • Key Management Questions Addressed by Metrics
  • Common Pitfalls in Process Management Initiatives

System Architecture for BPM

  • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and B2B Considerations
  • Network Topology and Scalability Requirements
  • Selection of Design and Authoring Tools
  • Deployment and Release Management Tools
  • Operational Monitoring and System Administration
  • Functionality of the Process Execution Engine
  • Management of the Process Definition Repository

Core BPMS Features and Integration Interfaces

  • Repository Support and Persistence Mechanisms
  • Database Integration and Support
  • Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) Capabilities
  • Solutions for Human-Task Workflow Management

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No prior prerequisites required.

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