Decision Matrix: Selecting a Business Process Management Vendor (Decision Matrix):

Decision Matrix: Selecting a Business Process Management Vendor (Decision Matrix)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: April 2008
Product Code: R313-32228

Description

Introduction

Datamonitor's BPM Decision Matrix report explores the competitive dynamics within the BPM market and helps businesses select a vendor based on its technology strength, reputation among customers, and impact in the market. Datamonitor provides a complete view of vendor capabilities and advises on those you should explore, consider and, most importantly, shortlist.

Scope

Provides an overview of the most important trends affecting the BPM market and influencing its competitive dynamics.

Delivers a comprehensive comparison of BPM vendors in terms of their technology, user sentiment and market impact.

Presents a detailed view of each vendor's BPM portfolio, as well as providing advice on the suitability of these offerings.

Vendors covered include: BEA, Cordys, Graham Tech, IBM, Lombardi, Microsoft, Metastorm, Oracle, PegaSystems, SAP, Software AG, TIBCO and Ultimus.

Report Highlights

Datamonitor views the BPM market as very competitive. Pure-play specialists and enterprise technology conglomerates are all vying for market leadership. Although pure-play specialists and enterprise integration vendors are slightly ahead in terms of BPM technology, market trends may favor enterprise technology conglomerates in the medium term.

The most successful BPM vendors seem to be those that combine excellent core BPM modules with the key competitive differentiators from the adjacent competency areas. BPM vendors are also recognizing the merits of go-to-market strategies based on responding directly to the needs and requirements of business departments.

The BPM market will continue to be the intersection between business and IT. This is good news for conglomerates since they can offer business expertise support while improving their BPM portfolios both through development and through acquisitions. Pure-play vendors will increasingly package BPM technologies as process-focused vertical solutions.

Reasons to Purchase

Gain detailed knowledge of BPM vendors' strengths with regards to technology, user sentiment and market impact.

BPM vendors can benchmark their own performance in various key criteria against their competitors.

IT managers will gain valuable insight to improve their BPM strategy and purchasing decisions.

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW: CATALYST; SUMMARY; MARKET DEVELOPMENTS; BPM has emerged as the key business/IT alignment strategy; BPM is playing the role of a business-oriented interface to IT in general and SOA in particular; BPM Decision Matrix; Core BPM Decision Matrix; Extended BPM Decision Matrix; Shortlist: BEA, PegaSystems, TIBCO; Consider: Lombardi, Metastorm, Software AG and Ultimus; Explore: IBM, Oracle and SAP; Challengers: Graham Technology, Cordys and Microsoft; MARKET LEADERS; Market leaders: technology; Market leaders: user sentiment; Market leaders: market impact; VENDOR ANALYSIS; BEA: BPM radars; Recommendation: shortlist; Cordys: BPM radars; Recommendation: challengers; Graham Technology: BPM radars; Recommendation: challengers; IBM: BPM radars; Recommendation: explore; Lombardi: BPM radars; Recommendation: consider; Metastorm: BPM radars; Recommendation: consider; Microsoft: BPM radars; Recommendation: challenger; Oracle: BPM radars; Recommendation: explore; PegaSystems: BPM radars; Recommendation: shortlist; SAP: BPM radars; Recommendation: explore; Software AG: BPM radars; Recommendation: consider; TIBCO: BPM radars; Recommendation: shortlist; Ultimus: BPM radars; Recommendation: consider; Increasingly competitive BPM market will call for creative go-to-market approach
APPENDIX: Summary Scores:; Datamonitor Ratings; Definitions; Extended Methodology; Technology; User Sentiment; Market Impact; Methodology; Further reading; Ask the analyst; Datamonitor consulting; Disclaimer
List of Tables: Table 1: Vendors profiled in the BPM Decision Matrix report; Table 2: Core BPM Decision Matrix*; Table 3: Extended BPM Decision Matrix*; Table 4: BPM Decision Matrix - vendor scores summary
List of Figures: Figure 1: Core BPM Decision Matrix; Figure 2: Extended BPM Decision Matrix: technology assessment and market impact scores only; Figure 3: Market leaders analysis: technology; Figure 4: Market leaders analysis: user sentiment; Figure 5: Market leaders analysis: market impact; Figure 6: BEA BPM radars; Figure 7: Cordys BPM radars; Figure 8: Graham Technology BPM radars; Figure 9: IBM BPM radars; Figure 10: Lombardi BPM radars; Figure 11: Metastorm BPM radars; Figure 12: Microsoft BPM radars; Figure 13: Oracle BPM radar; Figure 14: PegaSystems BPM radars; Figure 15: SAP BPM radars; Figure 16: Software AG BPM Radars; Figure 17: TIBCO BPM radars; Figure 18: Ultimus BPM radars

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