Amy Johnston

Learn why companies are ditching BPMS and applying process modeling and automation practices to their customer-facing processes instead.

Get the bonus insight and answers we didn't have time to share during our recent Camunda Platform 7.16 release webinar.

Are you using a business process management (BPM) suite such as IBM Business Process Manager, Pega, Appian, jBPM, or Bonitasoft? If so, do any of these problems sound familiar? The software was hard to install, and we need specialized knowledge to maintain it We haven’t been able to fully integrate the software with other parts of our tech stack It’s hard to find developers who know how to make the software do what we need it to do Our developers have to work around the software’s technical or functional limitations These problems stem from the fact that many BPM suites are built on a closed architecture and take a proprietary approach to application development and process automation. That’s not just...

You might have noticed something a little different about our recent release announcement: Camunda BPM is now Camunda Platform. We’ve renamed our process automation solution to better reflect our mission to help organizations automate any process, anywhere. And, to be perfectly honest, we are also keeping up with what we’re hearing in the field — many of our users and customers already informally refer to “Camunda Platform” or even just “the platform” or simply “Camunda” when talking about the product. During CamundaCon 2020.2, our CEO, Jakob Freund, explained that processes are the algorithms that determine how an organization runs. They define how we work within our own team or across teams, and they influence the way we deal with our...

What makes hyperautomation… well, “hyper”? It’s partially about scope; hyperautomation involves expanding your use of automation to include every activity in your business. It’s also about evolving your automation strategy from simple task-oriented automation to more sophisticated, business-focused process automation that leverages advanced technologies. Hyperautomation has several facets. The tools you use. Hyperautomation involves combining automation tools to achieve optimal results; from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, to intelligent business management software (iBPMS), to robotic process automation (RPA) products, to even more specialized tools that are specific to your industry or business needs. The technologies you embrace. Hyperautomation is also about exploring and applying emerging technologies such as process mining, strategic orchestration, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural...