| Introduction | | | | Highlights |
| Business Process Management (BPM) Decision Matrix | | | | Ovum views the BPM market as very competitive, but |
| report explores the competitive dynamics within the | | | | comparably fragmented, with several BPM specialists |
| BPM market and helps businesses select a vendor | | | | featuring among the leaders. However, Ovum did note |
| based on its technology strength, reputation among | | | | that the stratification within the leading vendors profiled |
| customers, and impact in the market. Ovum provides a | | | | is increasingly apparent. |
| complete view of vendor capabilities and advises on | | | | The most successful BPM vendors seem to be those |
| those you should explore, consider and, most | | | | that combine excellent core BPM modules with the |
| importantly, shortlist. | | | | key competitive differentiators from the adjacent |
| Scope | | | | competency areas. In addition, Ovum emphasises the |
| *Provides an overview of the most important trends | | | | importance of a clearly articulated approach to BPM, |
| affecting the BPM market and influencing its | | | | particularly those responding directly to the needs and |
| competitive dynamics. | | | | requirements of business departments. |
| *Delivers a comprehensive comparison of BPM | | | | Reasons to Purchase |
| vendors in terms of their technology, user sentiment | | | | *Gain detailed knowledge of BPM vendors' strengths |
| and market impact. | | | | with regards to technology, user sentiment and market |
| *Presents a detailed view of each vendor's BPM | | | | impact. |
| portfolio, as well as providing advice on the suitability of | | | | *BPM vendors can benchmark their own performance |
| these offerings. | | | | in various key criteria against their competitors. |
| *Vendors covered: Active Endpoints, Appian, | | | | *IT managers will gain valuable insight to improve their |
| AuraPortal, Cordys, Intalio, IBM, Lombardi, Metastorm, | | | | BPM strategy and purchasing decisions. |
| Oracle, Pegasystems, SAP, Savvion, Tibco, Ultimus. | | | | |