BPM Vendors
What BPM can Learn from Robotics
In a previous business in the mid-Eighties I developed a commercial system using lab robots, and that experience gave me an understanding of the dynamics of the robotics industry. Robots were invented in the US. The first company to market commercial robots was Unimation of Danbury, Connecticut. Its leader, Joseph Engleberer, is considered the “father [...]
The BPM Industry is not Counter-Cyclical!
After the global financial crisis started dominating the news in the Fall of 2008 I have read several press releases, blogs and statements from BPM vendors that the BPM industry is counter-cyclical. They claim that when times are tough and companies are forced to streamline or cutback their operations, the demand for BPM increases–or at [...]
Don't Forget the BPM Ecosystem- Part II
In this post I want to address some address the points raised by Mr. Ismael Ghalimi in his latest post “Developing a True BPM Ecosystem” in response to my post “Don’t Forget the BPM Ecosystem”. Mr. Ghalimi apparently has serious differences with me and I understand where he is coming from. However, I think it [...]
Is the BPM Industry stuck in no-man’s land?
I have noticed three constants in my 14-years in the BPM/workflow industry. First, every BPM market forecast prepared by reputable firms has estimated a market size of anywhere from $1 to $3 billion, and a growth rate ranging from 10% to 20% per annum. Even if I take a conservative forecast and assume that the [...]