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Bruce Silver's BPMS Watch
Dr. Bruce Silver is an independent industry analyst and consultant focused on business process management and content management technologies. He is the author of the BPMS Watch blog, writes the BPMS Watch column on BPMInstitute.org and also serves as BPMS Track chair at the Brainstorm BPM Conferences. See More by Bruce Silver IBM Is Serious About Unifying Its BPM Suite
It seems my last post, drawn from a press release, keynote slides, and mini-briefing, missed the coded messages in IBM's business process management suite announcement. Here is the decoded version. The announcement of an "IBM BPM Suite" represents a big deal internally at IBM. It is intended to signify a commitment to a single BPMS based on interworking components from separate divisions — WebSphere, FileNet, Lotus, Rational, GBS, etc. It required signoff from all the various warlords — Rosamilia, Goyal, LeBlanc, Bowden, etc. They know they're not there yet, but the commitment to get there is new. Second point is investment protection. The starter sets — one for WebSphere and the other for FileNet — are meant to signal that customer investments in those technologies will be protected going forward as the BPMS takes shape. IBM (unlike FileNet) is well known for this. We'll see how well it works. I sense they are willing to take their hits in the Magic Quadrants rather than rattle the installed base. Third point is interworking of components across traditional brand boundaries. It always seems to be harder to do that at IBM than at other places. They obsess over details like unifying the install, test, and support. But again the commitment to integrate across brands in the BPMS is apparently significant. The June-July v6.1.2 release now seems less like a major step forward and more like the first step on a long journey.  E-MAIL | SLASHDOT | DIGG This is a public forum. CMP Technology and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. CMP Technology makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of CMP Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in CMP Technology's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.
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