Business process management (BPM) requires laser focus, especially through the lens of challenging economic times. Whether you’re launching a new BPM initiative or managing an existing one, SAP provides your organization with the support you need for success.

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Watch this Webcast to gain new insight into the definition, dynamics, and drivers behind effective business process management. Learn how to transform inertia into action with a winning BPM strategy, free of old barriers between IT and business. Energize your efforts with end-to-end collaboration, establishment of best practices, and emphasis on business rules management.

Today, the discussion of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and its role in supporting BPM objectives demands close attention. Discover how to unleash the potential of SOA in your organization, evaluate the key components of a BPM suite, and get started - or restarted - on a successful BPM journey.

Topics

• Best Practices for Successful BPM Initiatives
  
  What are the benefits of addressing today’s business process management imperative? What are the consequences of failing to do so? How does an organization leverage an evolutionary BPM approach? Mandar Nagle, Senior Manager, Accenture, and Thomas Volmering, Senior Director, SAP Solution Management answer these questions and more.
  
  
• Valero’s Journey from Enterprise SOA to Enterprise 2.0
  
  Valero is North America’s largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer. The company began its SOA journey in 2003 and has been a part of the newly formed Design Partner Council for the SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management component. Naveen Pandrangi, Domain Architect for Enterprise Architecture at Valero, and Thomas Volmering, Senior Director, SAP Solution Management discuss lessons learned as Valero continues its journey toward enhanced business processes.
  
  

Speakers

• Naveen Pandrangi, Domain Architect, Valero Energy Corp.
• Mandar Nagle, Senior Manager, Accenture
• Thomas Volmering, Senior Director, Solution Management, Composition & BPM, SAP