I have been reading many blog posts and articles about BPM and EA. BPM, in particular. I have a hard time understanding why there are so many articles explaining why BPM is important. Isn't it common-sense to organize the process by which a business runs and analyze it to see how to make it better, notations and the methodologies aside. The good news from all the reading is that BPM is very well accepted/practiced in Europe and AsiaPac. The better news is that the recognition is on the rise in the US.
In my opinion, BPM should be an integral part of every Enterprise Architecture effort. Enterprise architecture is in place, after all, for one sole purpose - To make all the moving parts in an organization oriented towards one goal i.e. accomplish the corporate strategy. If the corporate strategy could not be represented in a model, then there are some missing pieces.
On the other hand, if the business leadership does not fully understand the positive impact BPM could have on the organization, then it would be a hard sell to introduce BPM in the mix. I think if we could come up with a Primer/Introduction to BPM for the Business Leaders course (may be 1 to 3 days depending on the audience maturity level), it could be a good start to help the leadership understand the need for BPM especially when it comes to companies with business process that has evolved over decades.
Let's push things forward.
