Smooth BPM The Silver Lining Of Cloud Computing
February 5, 2013
Grazed from CloudTweaks. Author: Art Landro.
Businesses rely on the implementation of processes. Cloud-based software provides a way for easy management and alleviates issues companies face trying to improve these processes, particularly when it comes to prototyping and modeling. A question many businesses are trying to address is: How can cloud ensure smooth Business Process Management?
The speed of getting started is a huge benefit of bringing cloud technology to BPM. Typically, BPM-in-the-cloud providers offer this capability “as a Service,” meaning that companies can start with BPM without the need to install and set up the software themselves. The price point to enter BPM through the cloud is usually lower due to the “pay for use” subscription model. Companies can “sample” BPM to see what if it is right for them. Finally, it is easier to orchestrate applications and data that reside in the cloud, so running BPM in the cloud makes processes more efficient…
BPM is converging with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), combining the benefits of application development and process support in an integrated cloud model. It allows companies to build smart process apps that are highly flexible and tailored to serve the end user with a cloud-based solution that eliminates traditional IT/business productivity challenges. There are three questions to answer when it comes to BPM and the cloud:
- Does a business have data and services in the cloud that processes must work with?
- Does it want to execute processes in the cloud? If so, how does it include existing data and systems that aren’t in the cloud?
- Is cloud really suitable for an organization’s needs today, tomorrow or somewhere in the future?…
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