Gartner Business Process Management Summit

WHAT?

We are pleased to announce Gartner's first Business Process Management (BPM) Excellence Awards program. This new award program is all about highlighting world-class BPM programs and projects that deliver results, and broadly sharing their successes, challenges and insights.

If you have recently implemented a successful BPM program or project with resulting business impact, don't miss out on the opportunity to publicize this accomplishment and honor those responsible for its success. Whatever your industry, or government sector and no matter the focus of your BPM program or project we want to hear your story. Apply today!

Gartner is now accepting nominations for its first BPM Awards program and the winners will be announced at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit, October 5-7, 2009.

Applicants need to work within a case study framework to describe their BPM project and highlight why it demonstrates the value of BPM. Award finalists must be prepared to present a short encapsulation of their entry as part of a panel during the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2009.

Applicants will be chosen based on their ability to deliver compelling results for their organization.

Compelling Results
Results are the first requirement for any successful BPM program. The preferred threshold is that the resultant net benefits should be at least two time the costs. Costs include: resources, technology, training, etc. Your case study must include specific results and a detailed list of the project/program costs. Baseline metrics for the before process will also be helpful. Submissions that highlight competitive advantage or future benefit can also be submitted and should include projections.

Beyond the results, applicants will be further screened on:

• Building the BPM Competency
• Furthering BPM as a Discipline (moving from projects to programs)
• Leveraging BPM Technology
• Attaining BPM Metrics and Performance
• Delivering Innovation (solutions beyond just workflow and system integration)

Building the BPM Competency
Sustaining BPM in an organization requires building the competency and having a vision about how BPM will function within the enterprise. This will help create enterprise adoption.

Furthering BPM as a Discipline
Spreading the benefits of BPM on a large scale requires demonstrating success and reinvesting returns in deepening the level of process improvement habits and skills.

Leveraging BPM Technology
While process improvement is not solely dependent on BPM technology, many implementations utilize BPM technologies.

Attaining BPM Metrics and Performance
The bottom line for process improvement is surrounded by solid goals and metrics to measure end to end process improvement, as well as functional excellence.

Delivering Innovative Solutions
Many organizations leverage process improvement for cost cutting and this is a staple for continued existence; however the best processes exhibit innovation for organizations and constituents.

Preference will be given to solutions that go beyond workflow or automation of manual activities. Those that involve true process innovation and new business models will be judged more favorably.

How?

The submission window is now closed.

A review team from the Gartner analyst community will evaluate each award submission and rate each entry based on how clearly the entrant demonstrates excellence in their BPM project.

Three winners will be selected and subsequently asked to present their BPM case studies to the conference participants at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit, October 5-7, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

Who Can Participate?
All organizations that are not vendors or service providers are eligible and encouraged to apply including:

• Large enterprises, and small to midsize businesses
• All vertical industries, including private sector, government and non-profit
• US or international organizations
• All business models: business-B2B, B2C, B2B2C

Note: Although vendors and service providers are not eligible, we encourage them to assist their customers in submitting an application.

Questions:
Please email questions to: juan.p.fernandez@gartner.com or call (203) 316-6783.
Juan P. Fernandez
Program Director
Gartner

When?

All completed entries must be submitted online. No other forms of entry submission (such as emails or courier packages to Gartner analysts) will be accepted.

Important Dates:
Application Deadline is Wednesday, July 22, 2009 (5:00 PM EST).

Notification to finalists will be made on or before Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
Winners will present their case studies to conference delegates at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit, October 5 – 7, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

Where?

If you are selected as a winner, you must be able to confirm your participation as a speaker and agree to present your case study during the fall Gartner Business Process Management Summit by Monday, August 31st.

Note: BPM service providers and technology vendors may not present on behalf of a winner.