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Archive for June 2009

How to use BPM and EA tools to thrive during a recession

Posted by: Metastorm PR in: ● June 10, 2009

Laura Mooney, VP of Corporate Communications for Metastorm, authored this article in eWeek to explain how investing in relatively low-cost, quick-to-implement business process management (BPM) and enterprise architecture (EA) tools can help you make smart cost reductions, operate more efficiently with fewer resources, and keep your business operating at an effective level. The article titled, [...]

Enterprise Architecture still delivers in recessionary times

Posted by: Process Matters Blogger in: ● June 8, 2009

Enterprise Architecture (EA) increasingly covers a broader role in an economic downturn as reported recently by ZDNet. The challenge for IT departments is, according to Dana Gardner, “to balance the long-term goals against the pressing short-term needs of the business.” In fact, while most firms think they are applying what seems to be a logical [...]

Metastorm customer wins CIO 100 Award for BPM project

Posted by: Metastorm PR in: ● June 8, 2009

Today Metastorm announced that CIO Magazine has named a Metastorm customer as one of this year’s CIO 100 winners in recognition of its success with BPM. The customer is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and health care products companies. According to CIO, the 2009 CIO 100 Awards honors 100 companies that are creating new [...]

Another Green customer success story

Posted by: Metastorm PR in: ● June 5, 2009

Last week, we had a blog post about sustainable business and green IT discussing how paperless transactions can help companies become more environmentally friendly by using less paper resources. In keeping with this practice, one law firm in Louisiana sought automation both to reduce its supply cost and carbon footprint, as well as to create [...]

Agile business processes for a changing environment

Posted by: Metastorm PR in: ● June 3, 2009

These days organizations both large and small must be cognizant of external forces that can impact their business. An environmental disaster could play havoc on supply chains. A disease pandemic could have a significant impact on the demand for related healthcare products. A new administration could also bring new regulations impacting existing business processes, while [...]

Communicating the business value of IT

Posted by: Metastorm PR in: ● June 2, 2009

Many CIOs and IT managers face a common challenge to communicate how an IT project will help the company achieve its business goals. A recent article in CIO Insight lists 10 ways CIOs Can Communicate IT Business Value. These tips are from a recent Forrester report titled, “Value-Based Communication Boosts Business’ Perception of IT.” The [...]


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