Microsoft has a range of offerings that fall under the umbrella of business process management (BPM) technology—and what Microsoft calls “people-ready processes.” For end users, these technologies can provide direct solutions to process problems. For independent software vendors (ISVs), Microsoft BPM technologies act as a platform for building more specialized functions. This paper presents a big-picture view of the area, looking at both Microsoft offerings and complementary partner products. The goal is to provide a technology overview of business process management in the Microsoft world.
Included in this document
BPM & Business Process
Connecting People: Human Workflow
Connecting Software: System Workflow
Using Human and System Workflow Together
Automating Complex Decisions: Business Rules Engines
Tracking Business Processes: Business Activity Monitoring
Describing Business Processes
