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Used for modeling, integrating, and improving human- and system-based processes, Metastorm BPM(TM) v7 helps organizations gain visibility and control over enterprise processes for greater efficiency and compliance. This Business Process Management (BPM) solution suite includes Integration Manager, BPM Process Client, event management and business activity monitoring (BAM) capabilities, as well as common user interface across all components of the BPM suite.
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Metastorm Expands Business Process Management Suite
Global BPM Leader Releases Version 7 of Metastorm BPM(TM) Software
BALTIMORE, July 11 -- Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes, today announced the worldwide commercial release of Metastorm BPM Version 7. The Metastorm BPM suite has helped over 1200 organizations in 41 countries gain visibility and control over enterprise processes for greater efficiency, compliance, and agility. Results show the software delivers a fast return on investment and substantial financial and business value over time.
With Version 7, Metastorm has expanded its BPM suite to include:
o Stronger integration capabilities for managing and improving system-based processes and leveraging legacy systems through the Metastorm Integration Manager;
o Enhanced visibility and process collaboration through Microsoft SharePoint Portal;
o Extended event management and business activity monitoring (BAM) capabilities;
o Improved usability and visibility through the extension of a common user interface across all components of the Metastorm BPM suite.
"We have worked closely with Metastorm in the design and development of the Metastorm BPM Process Client for SharePoint and we are looking forward to the release of Metastorm BPM Version 7," stated Dave Flanagan, CTO and CIO, Lionbridge. "Using Metastorm BPM internally enables our project managers to design, manage and track translation tasks more effectively and better utilize resources; and leveraging Metastorm BPM as part of our service delivery platform allows Lionbridge to create customized workflows as our customers require, personalize the service to each organization's unique needs, and identify and resolve bottlenecks in the localization process -- all of which contribute to increased customer satisfaction."
"The release of Metastorm BPM Version 7 is a key product innovation milestone for Metastorm," says Greg Carter, CTO and vice president of product development for Metastorm. "It delivers on our commitments to provide a single BPM suite for managing and improving both human-centric and system-based processes, and to provide a common user interface that spans all of our roundtrip process life-cycle capabilities. Combined, these two elements maximize user productivity and improve visibility at all levels of the process. In addition to delivering on these commitments, Metastorm BPM Version 7 provides the framework for continued innovation as well -- with the SharePoint interface and event management framework being keys to future enhancements we have planned for content control, collaboration, and role- based analytics."
Further detail on each of the key additions to the suite is outlined below:
o Metastorm Integration Manager enables robust integration capabilities for deploying, managing and improving system-based processes and leveraging legacy systems, including enabling older legacy and mainframe-based capabilities to interoperate in new service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments. Metastorm Integration Manager, added to the Metastorm suite with the acquisition of CommerceQuest, is now fully integrated with the rest of the Metastorm BPM suite, accessible through the same user interface, and completely interoperable with Metastorm's reporting, analysis, and simulation capabilities. This gives users visibility across an entire process -- including both human-centric and system-based activities -- and allows them to analyze and improve all aspects of a process.
o The Metastorm BPM Process Client for SharePoint provides a packaged set of web parts that allow users to monitor, participate in, and collaborate on processes deployed on the Metastorm BPM platform through a Microsoft SharePoint Portal. Using this feature, each user can configure their own unique viewpoint into Metastorm BPM to meet their individual needs -- giving them a dashboard into key analytics and process activities and allowing them to take action on process items as needed. The SharePoint Process Client adds to Metastorm's existing portfolio of user interface options that includes a zero-download web-based dashboard, a Microsoft Outlook Process Client for both connected and offline access, and a Blackberry Process Client for mobile access.
o Extended event management and business activity monitoring (BAM) capabilities inherent in Metastorm BPM Version 7 give organizations the ability to easily push events and alerts out to other systems as well as receive events from other applications and trigger appropriate action. In addition, Metastorm has enabled process data to be published and accessed via RSS lists, thus enabling users to get notified of process events and access their Metastorm BPM action items using their preferred RSS aggregator. These enhanced BAM capabilities also provide the foundation for future enhancements, including the release of a graphical event manager later this year.
o Improved usability and visibility through the extension of a common user interface across all components of the BPM suite. This allows users to manage and control the entire roundtrip process lifecycle through a single product set and a single interface with a common look and feel across key functions -- including process design, execution, monitoring, analysis, and simulation.
Existing Metastorm customers and partners can access and view an On-Demand Webinar with detailed information on the release, as well as request shipment of Metastorm BPM Version 7, from the Metastorm Customer and Partner Zone support sites.
About Metastorm, Inc.
As the first breakaway BPM vendor, Metastorm is a leader in business process management (BPM) software and best practice methodologies for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes. Metastorm BPM(TM) is a complete solution for roundtrip process improvement, designed specifically to address complex processes that are unique to organizations. Metastorm's 1200+ global client base in manufacturing, retail, financial services, business services, healthcare and government are achieving rapid ROI and Enterprise Process Advantage(R) in customer service, supply chain operations, risk management, and internal operations. For more information visit http://www.metastorm.com/.
CONTACT: Gina Karr of Metastorm, +1-443-874-1260, gkarr@metastorm.com; or Amy Redhead of Strategic Public Relations, +44 1494 434 434, amyr@strategicpr.net, or Jayson Schkloven of Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1500, schkloven@merrittgrp.com, both for Metastorm
