Michael Caton

The Ultimus BPM suite includes seven components for managing user-driven workflow. Designing and managing workflow is handled through BPM Studio, BPM Server, Reports, Administrator and Org Chart applications. In addition, Ultimus addresses application integration through Clients and FloStation components. Click here to read the full review of the Ultimus BPM suite. 2 The Ultimus BPM […]

Anyone looking at BPM solutions should start at the Workflow Management Coalitions Web site, www.wfmc.org, and look at the Workflow Management Coalition Terminology & Glossary. The glossary is a good starting point for understanding the nomenclature in an industry that, to put it politely, is pretty free with the jargon. Although it doesnt make the […]

The iBolt suite includes four components: iBolt Studio, iBolt Server, iBolt Monitor and iBolt Portal. The key element for analysts will be Studio, which we found to be a powerful and comprehensive tool for mapping processes, creating workflows and linking applications. Click here to read the full review of iBolt Business Integration Suite 2.0. 2 […]

Workflow and business process management applications come with a broad range of capabilities and focus on a variety of things. That breadth of differences is apparent in the recent BPM releases from Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. and Ultimus Inc. that eWEEK Labs tested. Magic Softwares iBolt Business Integration Suite 2.0, with its focus on EAI […]

Deciding where to start isnt usually a significant issue for companies looking to use BPM to automate tasks. Its deciding where to stop thats tricky. In organizations with complex or poorly understood processes, the task of discovering and mapping processes can be a significant impediment to seeing a solid return on investment with a business […]

The array of standards for defining application workflow and business processes can be confusing. Here, eWEEK Labs offers a guide to navigating the sea of acronyms and abbreviations. The WfMC (Workflow Management Coalition), established in 1993, initiated many of the workflow and BPM (business process management) standards efforts. With more than 300 members, the coalition […]

There was a time when “follow me” browsing tools made it easy to share Web content, but those products were subsumed by larger Web applications. Advanced Reality has revived follow-me browsing—via Jybe, a free plug-in for Microsofts Internet Explorer and extension for Mozillas Firefox—with a free presentation service tacked on. I like how Jybe works: […]

With the goals of improving employee safety and customer satisfaction at its truck service centers, Petro Stopping Centers LP turned to showing streaming video content on LCD displays in 36 PetroLube locations. Initially, Petro Stopping Centers installed Reflect Systems Inc.s ReflectNet and ReflectView software and 23-inch LCD displays and remote servers to educate truck drivers […]

Companies looking for a way to distribute multimedia or large files to internal and external audiences will find that Kontiki Inc.s Delivery Management System 4.0 provides the flexibility and customization needed to suit a range of purposes. Click here to read the full review of Delivery Management System 4.0. 2 Companies looking for a way […]

For teams looking to fulfill their New Years resolution to better execute on goals, Performance Solutions Technologys MPro-Web hosted solution does a good job of giving teams a way to organize goals and tasks. Priced at $450 per user per year and updated in December, MPro-Web 3.0 is relatively expensive. As a point of comparison, […]