notes to self - Sunday, January 24, 2010

1. An Audience With....John Everhard | Theo Priestley-- John Everhard of Pega systems thinks many companies stepped-back from software investments in 2008 in the US and took the time to plan significant transformations as preparation for an economic up-turn which has started during 2009. It seems the UK and Europe are 9 - 12 months behind the US cycle and Pega is seeing the results of similar planning exercises in the guise of RFI’s and RFP’s in recent months.


2. Gartner Reveals Five Business Process Management Predictions for 2010 and Beyond | Gartner Newsroom-- Gartner, Inc. has revealed its key predictions for business process management (BPM). Analysts have identified five predictions on the advancement of BPM, a management discipline that treats processes as assets that directly contribute to organizational performance.