SODAN - Workflow Management, Business Process and e-Commerce Consultants

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ONLOAD="setContent()"> <CENTER><A HREF="importance.html"><IMG SRC="babygifs/wbps.gif" WIDTH="85" HEIGHT="85" BORDER="0"></A></CENTER> <H1>SODAN is an independent consultant firm, consulting to both users and suppliers of systems; and a publisher of books, reports, and a newsletter. It is focussed on workflow management, business processes and ecommerce.</H1> <P> We specialise in independent advice and assistance in the following areas: </P> <P>. SODAN consults to both suppliers and users of workflow systems and software.</P> <UL> <LI>computer workflow management systems and software</LI> <LI>business process modelling</LI> <LI>business process automation</LI> <LI>reengineering</LI> <LI>e-gevernment (eGovernment)</LI> <LI>electronic commerce (ecommerce, e-commerce)</LI> <LI>associated technologies</LI> <LI>integration of workflow management systems</LI> </UL> <P>SODAN is the publisher of e-business Process (formerly Workflow World), edited by Barry Knight , and also of two reports (books): Business Process and Workflow Management Products (by Keith Hales); and Business Process Modelling Tool Products (by Peter Quinn, Therese Cory and Keith Hales) - aliter Business Process Modeling Tool Products.</P> <P>The technologies covered by our <A HREF="consult.htm">consulting services</A> include:</P> <UL> <LI>document management</LI> <LI>document image processing (DIP)</LI> <LI>case management systems</LI> <LI>(distributed) workgroup computing and groupware </LI> <LI>transactional workflow</LI> <LI>web-enabled workflow</LI> <LI>business process modelling (BPM)</LI> <LI>business process re-engineering (BPR)</LI> <LI>enterprise application integration (EAI)</LI> <LI>customer relationship management (CRM)</LI> <LI>electronic commerce</LI> <LI>electronic business</LI> </UL> <P>HOME<BR><A HREF="consult.htm">Consultancy Services</A><BR><A HREF="e-business.html">e-business Process</A><BR><A HREF="wfmgmt.htm">Workflow Management</A><BR><A HREF="bpmodel.htm">Modelling Tools</A><BR><A HREF="modeling.html">Modeling Tools</A><BR></P> <H1><SPAN STYLE="color: #00926B">SODAN</SPAN> is the bridge between your business needs<BR> <I>and </I><BR>business process management technologies.</H1> <P>When used effectively, these technologies will improve your:</P> <UL> <LI>Efficiency</LI> <LI>Customer service levels</LI> <LI>Ability to adapt quickly to changing markets</LI> <LI>implementation of eGovernment</LI> <LI>Flexibility and morale of staff</LI> <LI>and much more besides</LI> </UL> <P>as has been proved in the many organisations which already use them for competitive advantage across all sectors of business, industry and government, world-wide. If you have technical capabilities already, our publications may be sufficient to help you select and apply the most appropriate tools. If you need customised advice and assistance, then our consultancy services will get you and your organisation rapidly up to speed while avoiding the pitfalls. We also assist suppliers in this market with competitive studies, product evaluations, and strategic marketing guidance. We can address most business needs, including: </P> <UL> <LI> Automation and management of end to end business processes</LI> <LI>Building business infrastructure for both traditional and eBusiness applications</LI> <LI>Implementing e-government</LI> <LI>Integration of disparate systems</LI> </UL> <P>The technologies used include:</P> <UL> <LI>workflow management and automation, including web-enabled (internet-enabled) workflow</LI> <LI>content and document management</LI> <LI>knowledge management</LI> <LI>business process modelling tools</LI> <LI>enterprise application integration (EAI)</LI> <LI>customer relationship management (CRM)</LI> </UL> <P> We constantly monitor developments in these areas, so we can always help you select the best tools for your applications. </P> <H1><A HREF="consult.htm">Workflow Management and Business Process Consultancy</A></H1> <P>We do not sell any workflow products, but liaise closely with all software suppliers to maintain our consultant's knowledge of the workflow system market. Our consultancy services leverage the reseach and market analysis effort which is made for our publications.</P> <H2>User consultancy </H2> <P>SODAN consultants offer the following services, amongst others, to user organisations: </P> <H3>Introduction to ecommerce and workflow: </H3> <UL> <LI>Why organisations should consider using ecommerce and workflow</LI> <LI>What the business potential is</LI> <LI>How it works</LI> </UL> <H3>Strategic: </H3> <UL> <LI>Why organisations need e-commerce and workflow</LI> <LI>What the implications are for the organisation</LI> <LI>Where the greatest benefits may be had</LI> </UL> <H3>Tactical: </H3> <UL> <LI>Selecting initial applications for workflow</LI> <LI>Selecting appropriate workflow products</LI> <LI>Planning and managing implementation</LI> </UL> <H3>Operational: </H3> <UL> <LI>Analysing business and e-government (eGovernment) processes</LI> <LI>Evaluation of exisiting infrastructure, including computer systems and software</LI> <LI>Installing workflow applications</LI> <LI>Education and training</LI> <LI>Maintaining and extending applications</LI> <LI>Evaluating the benefits</LI> </UL> <H2>Supplier consultancy </H2> <P>We also carry out market studies and product evaluations for workflow system suppliers.</P> <P>SODAN is uniquely qualified to undertake competitive evaluations of workflow software and suppliers, including marketing and support functions.</P> <P>Please contact SODAN if you wish to speak to a consultant.</P> <H1><A HREF="e-business.html">e-business Process</A> (formerly <I><A HREF="wfworld.htm">Workflow World</A></I> and <A HREF="e-business.html">e-business Workflow</A>)</H1> <H2>The newsletter, journal, periodical, or magazine which keeps you up-to-date with developments in workflow and eCommerce</H2> <P><B CLASS="ebw">e-business Process</B> was first published in 1993 (as Workflow World), and it is now in its ninth year of publication. It has established itself as the leading journal dedicated to workflow management software ebusiness and egovernment (e-government), with world-wide coverage and circulation in thirty countries. There are ten issues a year.<BR> </P> <H2>Coverage </H2> <P>Contents include:</P> <UL STYLE="list-style-type: square"> <LI>news of the latest product developments, company activities, conferences and exhibitions</LI> <LI>full reviews of new workflow systems</LI> <LI>analyses of suppliers' strategies</LI> <LI>independent viewpoints from industry professionals</LI> <LI>user case studies: a wide variety of implementations of workflow automation, from mainstream commercial to e-government, small e-commerce to complete re-engineering.</LI> <LI>profiles of workflow resellers and implementors</LI> </UL> <H1><A HREF="wfmgmt.htm">Workflow management systems</A></H1> <H3>This book, SODAN's Workflow management systems report, is all you will ever need to select the workflow management software best suited to your organisation and computing environment.</H3> <H2>Workflow Product information </H2> <P>Each workflow management product and its supplier have been independently assessed by SODAN. The report summarises the software supplier and its position in the market. Each product is described in detail, noting its strong and weak points, and covering ease of use and application development. Operating environments are also detailed, so that you can short-list those workflow automation products which will most readily fit into your current computer infrastructure.</P> <H2>Report Contents </H2> <OL> <LI>Benefits of workflow management </LI> <LI>Definition of workflow management <UL> <LI>distinguishing between workflow management and groupware</LI> </UL></LI> <LI> Implementation </LI> <LI>The workflow management market </LI> <LI>Workflow system suppliers and products: <UL> <LI>Addresses </LI> <LI>Supplier description </LI> <LI>Product operating environment, both hardware and software </LI> <LI>Pricing </LI> <LI>Training and support services </LI> <LI>Product description </LI> <LI>Users </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>User case studies </LI> </OL> <H3>Workflow Suppliers and Products covered include: </H3> <TABLE BORDER="1"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD>Supplier</TD> <TD>Product</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Adobe</TD> <TD>Livecycle Process Manager</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>DST</TD> <TD>AWD</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>FileNet</TD> <TD>Business Process Manager (formerly WorkFlo)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Flowring</TD> <TD>AgentFlow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Fujitsu</TD> <TD>Interstage BPM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Global 360</TD> <TD>Case Manager</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Global 360</TD> <TD>Enterprise NX</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Handysoft</TD> <TD>BizFlow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Hitachi</TD> <TD>WorkCoordinator</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>IBM</TD> <TD>WebSphere MQ Workflow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Kaisha-tec</TD> <TD>ActiveFlow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Metastorm</TD> <TD>ework</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Pallas Athena</TD> <TD>Flower</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Plexus</TD> <TD>eFirst process</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Quask</TD> <TD>FormFlow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>SAP</TD> <TD>Business Workflow (Formerly WebFlow)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Singularity</TD> <TD>Process Platform</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>TIBCO</TD> <TD>TIBCO BPM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Ultimus</TD> <TD>Ultimus</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Vision Software</TD> <TD>BizAgi</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>WebMethods</TD> <TD>Fabric</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <H1><A HREF="bpmodel.htm">Business Process Modelling Tool Products Report</A></H1> <P>aliter</P> <H1> <A HREF="modeling.html">Business Process Modeling Software Report</A></H1> <H3>For a fraction of the cost of one tool, this book will help you to decide which business process modeling tool is most appropriate to your needs.</H3> <H2>Aspects of modelling </H2> <H3>aspects of business processes:</H3> <UL> <LI>Business Process Redesign</LI> <LI>Continuous Improvement Monitoring</LI> <LI>Process Mapping</LI> <LI>Scenario Simulation</LI> <LI>Discrete Event Simulation</LI> <LI>Process Flow Modelling</LI> <LI>Continuous Flow Simulation</LI> <LI>Data Flow Diagramming</LI> <LI>Model Repository</LI> <LI>Organisational Modelling</LI> <LI>Hierarchical Modelling</LI> <LI>Process Animation</LI> <LI>Activity Based Costing</LI> <LI>Role Activity Diagramming</LI> <LI>IDEF Diagrams</LI> <LI>Business Requirements Capture</LI> </UL> <H2>Contents </H2> <P><B>Business Process Modelling Tool Products</B> provides an introduction to process modelling, and examines individual tools in detail, based on visits to suppliers by SODAN's independent researchers. The report covers all aspects of each tool:</P> <H3>Products and suppliers evaluated include: </H3> <TABLE BORDER="2" BORDERCOLOR="#008C73"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">ActiveModeler from Kaisha-tec</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">AllCLEAR/AllPROCESS from SPSS </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Arena from Systems Modeling Corporation</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">ARIS Toolset from IDS Prof Scheer </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Bonapart from Intraware</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Corporate Modeler from Casewise</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285"> Enterprise Modeller from Business Integration Technologies </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Hyperformix Workbench/Strategizer from Hyperformix</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">IGrafx 2000from Micrografx </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Ithink from Cognitus </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Metify ABM/Process Manager from Armstrong Laing </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Lifecycle Manager from Qualiware</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">MooD from Morphix</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Oracle designer from Oracle</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Powersim Constructor from Powersim</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">ProActivity IT from Proactivity</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">ProcessGuide from QPR </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Procession from Datacore</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">ProcessWise Workbench from Fujitsu Teamware</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">ProSim from KBSI</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">ProVision Workbench from Proforma</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Radica from Mondas</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Rational Unified Process 2000 from Rational</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Rethink from Gensym</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Simmit from Analysis International</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Simprocess from CACI</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">System Architect 2001 from Popkin Software</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">Visio from Microsoft</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="285">Workflow Modeler from Meta Software</TD> <TD ALIGN="center" WIDTH="267">WITNESS from Lanner Group</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>SODAN's consultancy will lead you to efficient deployment of digital technology for all classes of business, incorporating e-business and e-commerce into your existing business processes</P> <P> If necessary the processes can be redesigned with the aid of business process modeling tools. eBusiness and eCommerce expertise contribute to SODAN's consultancy skills, all of which which can be put at your disposal. 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