Chair Introduction from the Chair

A recent survey of how organizations have been coping with economic challenges showed that process professionals were ranked as in the greatest demand compared to all other professionals. This is not a surprise since BPM analysts, designers and architects have a growing backlog of improvements to tackle. Being number one means that these professionals have become the hardest working group in many organizations. The good news is that most companies have figured out that change with agility means getting the processes right before embarking on disjoint organizational or technology overhauls. This will be key as we move to a world of more regulation, merged companies and a fickle marketplace that will not tolerate dysfunctionality and low value products and services.

What does this mean to your organization?
Organizations must treat professional process improvement as a reliable discipline not a free for all. It means that they have to start to look at their processes as assets to be professionally managed and continuously optimized throughout their lifecycle. It means that they have to invest in process capabilities of all types including staff competencies, technologies and governance structures. It means that they have to invest in process methodologies, training and awareness for their architects, analysts and designers to become more mature. This is not a time to cut costs in the enablers needed to improve process value, adaptability and performance.

What does this mean to your managers and practitioners?
Managers and process professionals must continue to learn and not rest. They must be aware of the continuing lessons being learned in process analysis, design and modelling that are surfacing every day. They must understand what BPM technologies can and cannot do. They must learn how Process-led Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) can be aligned for stability and reuse. They have to be realistic about methods, techniques, tools and solutions. They have to get trained and stay relevant as well as learn from their peers. Most of all they are going to have to work harder than ever.

What does this mean for the conference?
The BPM Europe advisory board has recognized the critical timing of this conference for organizations facing business pressures. It is for this reason that we have put great emphasis on making BPM Europe 2009 a no-nonsense event: the hardest working conference you will find anywhere. BPM Europe 2009 will offer the most comprehensive body of critical knowledge for the BPM novice and experienced practitioner alike. It has been crafted to be highly collaborative with ample opportunity, through peer-to-peer workshops. It will help you with BPM technology selection and implementation. It will deal with process-centric business strategies and process modelling, analysis and design methods that work. It will also feature easy access to the BPM community’s foremost industry practitioners, leaders, and solution providers. Most of all BPM Europe 2009 will work hard to make sure that you are ready for the challenge.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Roger Burlton Chairman

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Who Should Attend

• Experienced Process Practitioners wishing to learn and be prepared to work hard at the conference.
• BPM Novices who want to become capable in effective methods fast.
• Process and Business Analysts and Designers wishing to gain a complete coverage of the subtleties of BPM.
• Enterprise Architects and Strategists who wish to improve the reuse of services and agility of solutions in business processes.
• Managers, Directors and other Senior Staff aiming to implement ongoing process improvement, management and governance.
• ProcessTechnologists striving to build adaptable business solutions.
• Business Managers who have to deliver real change to survive and thrive.

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Group Booking Discounts

• 2-3 delegates 10% each
• 4-5 delegates 20%
• 6+ delegates 25%

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What You Will Learn

• How you can make a difference in process performance now
• The best opportunities to enhance your BPM practices
• Why managers need to care about BPM for survival and growth
• How to build a realistic process strategy and BPM implementation plan.
• How to build better models and specifications
• When to use full BPM and when to fasttrack the effort
• How to manage and govern process assets
• How to get managers and staff to change to a process centric approach
• What practices work best for connecting processes with measurement
• What tools and technologies are right for you and when to use them
• How BPM and SOA must work in partnership for agile solutions
• How to build and run a Centre of BPM Expertise
• How to translate process models into implementation requirements

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 About IRM UK

IRM UK is an international organisation that specialises in strategic IT training for IT & business professionals and managers. Subject areas that we cover include: Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, Business & Systems Analysis and Data Management. Our presenters have superior technical knowledge, teaching skills and a wide range of practical business experience. They are some of the most influential technologists, methodologists and original thinkers in IT and business today.

Noted for the participation of top level decision makers from both the corporate, user and vendor communities, and the lucid analysis of critical strategic and management issues, our events are condensed and rigorous combining technical explanations with management advice and discussions of future directions. Our world class speakers include Paul Harmon, Roger Burlton, Alec Sharp, Aaron Zornes, Robert Seiner, Malcolm Chisholm, John Zachman, Mike Ferguson, Stan Locke, Chris Potts, Larry English, Graeme Simsion, Peter Aiken, Suzanne Robertson, Kathy Long and Rick van der Lans. For further detail, contact IRM UK on +44 (0)20 8866 8366 or customerservice@irmuk.co.uk, or visit the company website at www.irmuk.co.uk.

Apart from this event we are also running the following two major conferences in London this year:

Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2009
8-10 June 2009, London

Business Analysis Conference London 2009
28-30 September, London
Please note that if you register for the BPM Conference you will also be able to attend sessions in the Business Analysis Conference.

Data Management , Information Quality & DW/BI Conference 2009
3 Co-located Conferences on Data Management, Information Quality and DW/BI
2-4 November 2009, London
11th Annual Conference

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 About BPTrends - www.bptrends.com

BPTrends (www.bptrends.com) is the primary source of business intelligence for business executives and process change practitioners around the globe. Industry thought leaders provide analysis and opinion on trends, directions and best practices relating to all aspects of business process management. BPTrends is the most comprehensive, in-depth business process management resource devoted to educating and informing the market. The BPTrends BP Tools Reports are the most widely read reports on BP software tools available and our BPTrends Surveys are widely quoted. With over 20,000 members, BPTrends is the largest community of BP Professionals in the world. BPTrends Associates provides executive seminars, training, mentoring and facilitation services to organizations, assisting them in the planning, architecting, designing, measuring and managing of their business processes.