Structured processes are easy to model in business process management. One activity leads to another in a predictable way. But what about unpredictable, unstructured processes? Organizations frequently face these kinds of issues, and often do not pursue business process management as a viable solution for their business needs because of concerns about the cost of process discovery and confusion about the order that activities occur in each process instance. In my blog post entitled,  Modeling the out-of-the ordinary in a business process , I... [More]

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Traditional business process scenarios have historically tended to be quite structured with each instance of a given scenario providing a predictable, consistent, ordered sequence of activities. But what about modeling out-of-the-ordinary events and activities – things that are ad hoc? If we introduce ad hoc characteristics to a business process then we are introducing capabilities for that process that have one-off characteristics; those characteristics might be different for each instance of that process. Consequently, this process becomes... [More]

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      Are you planning to attend Impact 2013 from April 28th to May 2nd at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada? If you are not familiar with Impact 2013 or would like more information about the conference, see the Impact 2013 web site. Like last year, there are a significant number of scheduled sessions that are devoted to the IBM Business Process Management family of products. This year, the business process management-related sessions include discussions, presentations, and case studies involving the following technologies: Case... [More]

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Planes, trains, and automobiles need to be tuned up regularly to maintain optimum performance. Scales and clocks and other devices of measurement need to be regularly calibrated for precision. Musical instruments need to be kept in tune to, well - sound good. Your business processes are not very different. Performance, precision, and a comfortable aesthetic are all important measurements of a well-defined business topology. In the same way you know when a car needs a tune up (slow or unresponsive acceleration, decreased performance, higher fuel... [More]

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All users are not created equally. Authorization is the process of ensuring that a user (or other computer system) has permission to perform a given act. IBM Business Process Manager defines a very fine-grained authorization model. Getting this model right – ensuring that only the right people have access to certain resources – is key to securing your Business Process Management environment. Using excerpts from J Keith Wood and Jens Engelke's new IBM Redbooks publication IBM Business Process Manager Security: Concepts and Guidance , here's the... [More]

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Let's play a game of word association. What subject comes to mind with the words “engaging” and “terrifying”? Whatever you are thinking, I suspect it wasn't IT security . Yet those very words describe J Keith Wood and Jens Engelke's new IBM Redbooks publication. In it, they share their experiences of working with IBM customers around the world on securing IBM Business Process Manager solutions. Security pitfalls are everywhere and the stakes could not be higher. This blog post is part of a series about common Business Process Manager security... [More]

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By Sharath Srinivas, IBM Business Process Manager L2 Support. Updated: September 7, 2012 This blog entry walks you thru the step-by-step procedure to create a stand-alone Process Center server and a Remote Messaging, Remote Support and Web pattern-based network deployment environment for the Process Server. Setting this environment can be accomplished in many different ways and this blog post approaches the task in a simple, yet commonly used, methodology that is applicable for most platforms. We would love to hear your feedback and would... [More]

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By Sharath Srinivas, IBM Business Process Manager L2 Support. This blog is split into the following 3 parts: Part 1: Creating a stand-alone Process Center Server Part 2: Creating the deployment manager and custom nodes Part 3: Creating deployment environment and database activities For this exercise, the deployment manager and the custom nodes are set up on the same system that is used for Process Center. Change them appropriately for your environment. Create a response file, which is used by the manageprofiles command, for the deployment... [More]

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By Sharath Srinivas, IBM Business Process Manager L2 Support. Updated: September 7, 2012 This blog is split into the following 3 parts: Part 1: Creating a stand-alone Process Center Server Part 2: Creating the deployment manager and custom nodes Part 3: Creating deployment environment and database activities Create the deployment environment as shown in the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRTZh2JtF-4 Save the changes. Generate the SQL scripts for messaging engines by running the sibDDLGenerator command from the... [More]

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Source: Nalini Mohan, IBM Business Process Management Information Development In response to customer feedback, the IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.0 Information Center has a new feature for users who prefer to have customized information specific to the configuration of the Business Process Manager product that they are planning to install. The new Interactive Installation and Configuration Guide feature offers you the ability to select: The Business Process Management Standard, IBM Business Process Manager Express, or IBM Business... [More]

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Impact 2012 will occur in Las Vegas, Nevada next week (April 29th to May 4th). Are you going? If so, there is a significant number of sessions that are devoted to the IBM Business Process Management portfolio of products! This year, there are two tools available to help you create a personalized schedule of the sessions that you want to attend. You can use the Session Preview Tool to search by program, track, date, or keyword. you can also use the Agenda Builder Tool if you are already registered for the conference. Using the Session Preview... [More]

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Over the past few weeks, I've seen multiple questions related to the DateTime field and time zones with WebSphere Process Server. The question is why does the timezone get normalized in WebSphere Process Server? The DateTime field in the original message is usually a local timezone set as: <DueDate>2012-03-06T09:43:54.167-06:00</DueDate> However, after the data passes through WebSphere Process Server, the time is normalized to UTC/GMT/Zulu time. For example: <DueDate>2012-03-06T15:43:54.167Z</DueDate> Answer: The answer... [More]

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      I recently published two new technotes related to some common issues that I have encountered in Support.  Both of these issues are common issues that multiple IBM WebSphere Process Server users have come across. If you are encountering delays with WebSphere Process Server start-up, or WS-AT headers in your web services, then these publications might help you solve your problem. Check them out!   Delays during WebSphere Process Server start-up and other activities when users have Spring components but limited network access to the Spring... [More]

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  WebSphere Support Technical Exchange (WSTE) has recently posted a replay broadcast session on Using Headless Build ANT Script to Generate Deployable EAR File for Server Deployment . The purpose of this session is to educate users to build, generate, and deploy artifacts from the command line using both WebSphere Integration Developer and serviceDeploy. It introduces two fundamental approaches to build and deploy modules using Ant, using headless in WebSphere Integration Developer, and using serviceDeploy in WebSphere Process Server. It... [More]

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  By Colleen Lhota Good business processes enable you to anticipate shifts in the marketplace and exceed your customers' expectations, while keeping costs under control. IBM Business Process Management (BPM) V7.5 can help you discover, document, automate, and continuously improve your business processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Want to learn more about BPM V7.5? IBM Education Assistant provides more than 75 videos covering the following topics: Overview of IBM Business Process Management V7.5 Business Process Manager -... [More]

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  This post represents the first, in what we hope, will be a series of question and answer blogs with developmental, architectural, and project management experts for the IBM Business Process Management family of products. As a 10-year IBMer writing technical documentation and providing technical support, I am frequently reminded of the need to look at our products with a customer-centric lens. With that focus, I strive to understand how you use our products and what kind of information truly helps you solve business issues. So, with that... [More]

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Join members of the Business Process Manager V7.5 product team for the "BPMChat" Tweetchat. Topic : Entitlements for IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 Date : Thursday, June 2, 12 PM - 1 PM US EDT Hashtag : #bpmchat Quotable quotes: "You know, IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 is only days away from being available. Existing WebSphere Process Server And WebSphere Lombardi Edition customers should definitely participate in this tweetchat to learn how they can take advantage of V7.5" - Bill Lawton, IBM Product Manager "IBM... [More]

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Recently, I have run across some interesting information with how the WebSphere Process Server Version 7 HTTP Import Binding handles timeouts. The WebSphere Process Server HTTP Import Binding has 2 properties for handling timeouts and retries: Read Timeout :   Specifies the time, in seconds, that the bind ing waits to read data while receiving a response message. Setting this field to 0 causes the bind ing to wait indefinitely. Number of Retries:   Specifies the number of times the request is retried when the system receives an error... [More]

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At IMPACT 2011, IBM has announced the availability of next generation of BPM products, christened Business Process Manager V7.5. These products will be generally available on 3 June, 2011. Read the announcement here . Available in three editions, Standard, Express and Advanced, the successor of WebSphere Process Server will be the Advanced Edition. The Advanced Edition will combine the easy of use, task management capabilities of WebSphere Lombardi Edition and enterprise integration and transaction management capabilities of WebSphere Process... [More]

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