Using the Four Corners Framework for BPM and BPM Usage Scenarios to Select BPM Consulting Vendors

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4 September 2009

Michele Cantara

This research assists buyers in identifying whether a consulting and system integration vendor has the capabilities needed to support a target business process management usage scenario.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

What Is BPM?

2.0

BPM Competencies

2.1

Balancing BPM Competencies

3.0

Applying the Four Corners Framework for BPM to BPM Consulting Projects

3.1		Build to Change vs. Build to Last
3.2		Business-Driven vs. IT-Driven Process Change
3.3		Upper-Right Corner — The BPM Sweet Spot
3.4		Bottom-Right Corner
3.5		Upper-Left Corner
3.6		Lower-Left Corner

4.0

Applying the Top Four BPM Usage Scenarios to BPM Consulting Projects and Programs

4.1		Process-Based Solutions Usage Scenario for BPM
4.2		Continuous Process Improvement Usage Scenario
4.3		Process-Driven SOA Composition Usage Scenario
4.4		Business Transformation Usage Scenario

5.0

BPM Skill Levels

Recommended Reading

List of Tables

	Table 1.	Advanced, Intermediate and Basic Skills for BPM Consulting

	Table 2.	Capabilities and Skill Levels Needed for BPMS Usage Scenarios

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Three Areas of BPM Competency

	Figure 2.	Four Corners Framework for BPM

	Figure 3.	BPM Usage Scenarios in the Context of the Four Corners Framework for BPM

Consulting Services
Application Integration Services
Evaluation and Selection
Business Process Management

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