Avoid These Pitfalls to Progress on BPM Initiatives

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Aligning IT and Business Goals March 07, 2012 Five Business Process Management Pitfalls to Avoid Business process management (BPM) delivers significant benefits to organizations, but some organizations have faced many problems due to wrong turns along the way, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner analysts have identified five BPM threats BPI (business process improvement) leaders need to be mindful of as organizations progress on their BPM initiatives. Read more > Featured White Papers What to Look for in Your e-Signature Provider Read this white paper to learn about the eight top features to look for in an e-signature provider, including global reach, company stability, solution accelerators, and more. •  Planning, Managing, and Evolving Your BI Portfolio •  Five Key Facts About Storage & Cloud Computing You Need to Know •  Build vs Buy: Evaluating On-Demand Billing Solutions Integrating Operational Tech with Enterprise IT Sunil Schneider recently explained to IT Business Edge's Loraine Lawson how operational technology can be integrated with IT's traditional infrastructure and the business value in that integration. Shift IT Dollars from Maintenance to Innovation: Measuring Success Against KPIs IT is one of the most strategic investments a company can make; ironically, it is also one of the least understood by executive management and the board of directors. Download: Job Description: Project Manager/Business Analyst This sample job description outlines the core job qualifications for a Project Manager and Business Analyst, including the ability to accurately determine, assign, track and manage project tasks. Latest White Papers A Disturbance in the Force: Thwarting 7 Types of Power Problems Your Blueprint for Successfully Managing the Extended Enterprise When PDFs Attack — Malware Infections on the Rise The App Performance Almanac: A Year's Worth of APM Guidance Database Consolidation Models — Benefits of the Private Cloud This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models. Download now > "It's pretty clear that analytics technologies are increasingly being adopted across all levels of the enterprise. But unless IT organizations find ways to put those tools into the hands of the people who make the business decisions, the pretty graphics won't make much of a difference." Excerpt from Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Blogs Paul Mah SMB Tech SMBs Shifting Business Intelligence to the Cloud Ann All Business of Tech State of Cloud ERP: Small but Growing Loraine Lawson Integration Just the Stats: How You're Doing on Data Management Unlocking Hidden Insight: The Significant Components of BI   This on-demand briefing explains how to increase your organizational intelligence and arm key decision makers with the power of business visibility. Go there now > This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise