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So what is BPM first of all? BPM stands for Business Process Modeling and it is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise so they may be analyzed and improved. It is typically performed by Business Analysts and Managers who are seeking to improve process efficiency and quality.
There are many different vendors out there to help you do this with their products, but the one I will focus on in this post is a company called K2. They actually have three different types of products: Blackpearl, Blackpoint, and Connect. I will be discussing each below:
But first a quick overview of K2:
K2 offers three software products to help you increase business efficiency and simplify work. K2's visual tools allow people of various technical and non-technical backgrounds to create applications that automate processes and streamline operations. And when something in the business changes, modifying the applications to keep up is easy.
K2 applications can be set up to manage simple business processes — such as document approval or inventory tracking — and they can be set up to pull together processes, people, services, information and systems into a single application that helps drive business. Then, what's been built can be used like building blocks to assemble new applications.
Because K2 tools are built on Microsoft technology and because K2 users actually complete work in the Microsoft programs they already know — like SharePoint and Visual Studio — little training is required and user buy-in is quick. In fact, K2 provides more Microsoft integration points than any other software product in the space.
We have a range of products to meet the needs of organizations with unique business challenges, technical resources and budgets; because, in software, one size does not fit all.
And now to their products:
Blackpearl - this is K2's flagship product. It's a browser based tool and is appropriate for a broad range of users (technical and nonl-technical). Processes are not tied to the designer so users can collaborate based on their technical skill or preference.
Blackpoint - this is for Sharepoint users who don't want to code and want to build workflows and process driven applications quickly. It features a powerful Office-Like designer (K2 Studio) and a Web-based designer (K2 Designer for Sharepoint). It's a more cost friendly solution than Blackpearl if all that functionality is not needed, however, it can be upgraded to Blackpearl if it those features become necessary.
Connect - this is basically a plugin for BlackPearl that essentially integrates SAP information with your business applications. It enables SAP developers to quickly and visually create reusable business entities (Smartobjects) that can be used to complete the integration between the business app and SAP.
K2 is a major player in BPM. They are considered both leaders and visionaries in the BPM world. They offer a great set of products which are Microsoft based and easily integrated into most businesses with ease.
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