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I originally wrote this paper back in 2005 as a bit of a rant against the positioning of Workflow and BPM. I was reminded of it the other day and took another look only to discover that things still haven't changed that much. So I've decided to revamp it a bit to encompass cloudy type things and what the impact of social media etc has had in the ensuing years. So for your amusement or edification here's a revised version.
Many of us that were involved in the field of Workflow Automation and Business Process Management (BPM) a few years ago (and some still are I'm sure) argued long and hard about where the two technologies overlapped, where they were different, which mathematical models should be used, which standards were applicable to which part of the technology stack and all that associated puff.
Well these arguments and discussions are well and truly over more or less forgotten; the demarcation lines were well defined and drawn; the road ahead became clear.
The fact that Business Process Management has its roots in Workflow technology is well known – many of today's leading products are, in fact, evolutions of the original forms processing packages. So there is no longer a need to debate, what is now, a moot point.
But what has happened is that BPM also changed. Rather than being an extension of workflow concepts BPM was seen as systems-to-systems technology exclusively used in the deployment of concepts such as SOA solutions. I'm over simplifying things I know, but it seemed as though BPM was destined to become an IT Technology solution as opposed to the business process solution it was meant to be. Somewhere along the way, one of the key elements in a business process – a person – dropped off the agenda. The fact that the majority of business processes (some 85% according to some very old Forrester research) involve carbon based resources was overlooked – think BPEL for a moment – doesn't the attempt to develop that particular standard tell you something about the general direction of BPM? But be warned, even today, many vendors will tell you that their BPM products support Human interaction, but what they are talking about will be simple work item handling and form filling – this is a long way from the collaboration and interaction management we will talk about below.
The problem stems from the fact that most Workflow products were flawed and as a result, the problem in the gene pool rippled through to the evolved BPM species. So what was wrong with workflow? It's quite simple when you think about it; most workflow products assumed that work moved from one resource to another. One user entered the loan details, another approved it. But business doesn't work like that.
This flawed thinking is probably the main reason why workflow was never quite the success most pundits thought it would be; the solutions were just not flexible enough, since the majority of processes are unsuited to this way of working. Paradoxically, it is the exact reason why BPM is so suited to the world of SOA and systems to systems processes. A rigid approach to systems processes is essential, where people are concerned; the name of the game is flexibility.
Why do we need the flexibility?
Let's take a simple analogy so that the concept is more easily understood.
Supposing you were playing golf; using the BPM approach would be like hitting a hole in one every time you tee off. Impressive – 18 shots, and a round finished in 25 minutes.
But as we all know, the reality is somewhat different (well my golf is different) – there's a lot that happens between teeing off and finishing a hole. Ideally about four shots (think nodes in a process) – but you have to deal with the unexpected even though you know the unexpected is very likely; sand traps, water hazards, lost balls, free drops, collaboration with fellow players, unexpected consultation with the referee – and so it goes on. Then there are 17 more holes to do – the result is an intricate and complex process with 18 targets but about 72 operations.
As mentioned earlier, we have to deal with the unexpected. This is not just about using a set of tools to deal with every anticipated business outcome or rule; we are talking about the management of true interaction that takes place between individuals and groups which cannot be predicted or encapsulated beforehand. This is because Business Processes exist at 2 levels – the predictable (the systems) and the un-predictable (the people).
The predictable aspects of the process are easily and well catered for by BPMS solutions – which is why the term Business Process Management is a misnomer since the perceived technology only addresses the integration aspects – with the close coupling with SOA (SOA needs BPM, the converse is not true) there still iis an argument for renaming BPM to Services Process Management (SPM).
Proposals such as BPEL4People didn't fix the problem either, all that managed to achieve is replicating the shortcomings of Workflow. Anyone who has tried to put together a business case for buying SOA/BPM will know the entire proposition will be a non-starter.
Understanding the business processes exist at 2 levels (the Silicon and the Carbon) takes us a long way towards understanding how we solve this problem. The key point is to recognize that the unpredictable actions of the carbon components are not ad-hoc processes, nor are they exception handling (ask anyone with a six sigma background about exceptions and you'll understand very quickly what I mean). This is all about the unstructured interactions between people – in particular knowledge workers. These unstructured and unpredictable interactions can, and do, take place all the time – and it's only going to get worse! The advent of social networking, SaaS etc. etc., are already having, and will continue to have, a profound effect on the way we manage and do business.
Process based technology that understands the needs of people and supports the inherent "spontaneity" of the human mind is the next logical step, and we might be tempted to name this potential paradigm shift "A Business Operations Platform". [1]
But what makes a BOP different from what's gone before?
One of the key innovations (and there are many) is the collaborative nature of the platform. At last there is an environment that allows, encourages even, the business world and the technology world to align. Given that the business process is where these two worlds collide then the BOP becomes the place where the two worlds can achieve the most in terms of collaborative development and common understanding. Eliminating decades of misunderstanding. The Business Operations Platform does six main jobs.
- Puts existing and new application software under the direct control of business managers.
- Facilitates communication between business and IT.
- Makes it easier for the business to improve existing processes and create new ones.
- Enables the automation of processes across the entire organization, and beyond it.
- Gives managers real-time information on the performance of processes.
- Allows organizations to take full advantage of new computing services.
Unlike early BPM offerings that were stitched together from fragments of technologies past, a BOP must be built on a standards-based and modern architecture.. With a service oriented architecture (SOA) and full BPM capabilities companies can create a complete business operations environment that can drive innovation, efficiency and agility for their enterprise. It must be Cloud enabled and capable of being deployed as BPMAAS as. It is the BOP that sets "enterprise cloud computing" apart from "consumer cloud Computing"
So why does workflow suck? It sucks because it made the fatal assumption that a business process was simply modelled as "a to b to c" – but business, as we all know, doesn't quite work like that. BPM succeeds because of the heritage these products is in the workflow world – but BPM sucks as well because it ignores the requirement to include people.
Jon Pyke
[1] Since I wrote this paper Gartner coined the term "Intelligent BPM" but that begs the question as to what went before "Stupid BPM" ? So I'll use BOP if that is OK with you the reader.
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Question about Hoover SteamVac Carpet/Upholstery Deep Cleaner Vacuum
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HI There,
Here's a link to a Fixya repair solution that I recently did on this exact problem. It's actually a fairly common problem. The second link is to another solution that will walk you through step by step how to replace the turbine assembly if you find out this is what the problem is.
How to Diagnosis a Hoover steamvac spinscrub brushes stop spinning:
How to replace the Brush Turbine Gear if you find out this is what has gone bad:
If you need to purchase a new spinscrub brush block, here's a direct link to the exact brush block that's used in your model:
Hoover SteamVac Brush Block - 5 Brushes Part # 48437022
If you have any follow up questions, please don't hesitate to ask them by using the comment form here on the Fixya repair page.
Thank you,
Chris Jones
Posted on May 13, 2010
@mncsfernande Unfortunately the bearing in the Brush Turbine Gear Asssembly are not sold separately by Hoover. The only way that you can purchase these bearings is with the entire brush turbine assembly complete. Here's a link to the parts schematic for your Hoover SteamVac. The part numbered 16 is the part that has gone bad if the female receptacle that the brushes go into no longer spins.
Here's a link to that part on our website if you haven't already purchased one:
I have the same problem. The fault is with two seal bearings inside the pump which drive the brushes. I am currently looking for the replacements. I will be calling Hoover this week.
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Spiritual Condition - Churches
secretopossumcabal replied to Debp's topic in General DiscussionThat story is disheartening and quite frankly not surprising considering the age we're living in. I live in New England and if I bothered with the churches, I'd expect much of the same, the nearest church to me was a pro-LGBT church, which recently got converted into a daycare. Christianity is getting so unpopular that we're turning a lot of our churches into condos. I figure that Rural churches are much better than the ones in the cities, as cities tend to be very liberal throughout the west, but I don't have easy access to those.
Let me shock you, Do you know that God never created darkness?
secretopossumcabal replied to peeday's topic in General DiscussionStars are beautiful because of the night, why would God not create the darkness? It makes the righteous stand out more, and gives him a clear method to separate the wheat from the chaff. Nice little analogy that God placed there by the way, there is much more darkness in this universe than light, but that makes the light all the more precious, this I think reflects upon earthly life. We are each as shining stars surrounded by an endless deep darkness, and it may seem very lonely as the stars are few when compared to the darkness, but do they ever pierce the veil despite being utterly surrounded. Satan has numbers but he doesn't have holy conviction. But perhaps a better analogy is that we are as moons that reflect the light of God (the sun). Also...while we revolve around the earth, our true movement is bound to the sun, so while we are bound to this earth, when earth is no more, we default to the sun. God is very clever as he places a lot of these hidden analogies throughout the universe and nature, it's like an Easter egg hunt.
What is your circadin biological clock?
secretopossumcabal replied to missmuffet's topic in General DiscussionI suffered from Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder for most of my life. Meaning my sleeping schedule constantly rotated. Recently someone recommended keto to me, and with this diet I've been managing to go to sleep at around 10pm -- 1am and wake up at 8am-10am with no problems. Keto is incredible because I don't need much sleep anymore, I could function all day on like 5-7 hours of sleep so if I go to sleep later I can still wake up in the morning. Whereas before a small amount of sleep would take me to about 6 hours before hitting a crash and taking a nap, thereby messing up my sleeping schedule as I wouldn't be able to sleep that night if I take a nap. I started Keto in the middle of last month, and this is the most consistent i've ever had a normal sleeping schedule since around 12. I love it as there is now more consistent routine to my life and schedule.
*gasp* Did you just confuse Opossums with Possums? I've never been hurt in all my years... Possums don't even know how to tip garbage bins, the only think they know how to do is hang from trees. They like to pretend that they're more graceful than Opossums, but i assure you these are devious lies. We opossums are very graceful creatures, who can say no to a face like this?
Hey now you're speaking my language, we opossums are graceful creatures. Sure we eat garbage and get run over a lot, but even you'd lose a fight trying to dodge cars every now and then, but dodging cars is how we stay fit. How dare you. May a heard of angry opossums eat all your garbage and may you go without delicious garbage for an entire year.
Music 🎶 what type is you preferred
secretopossumcabal replied to Sinbad's topic in HobbiesI grew up with power metal and it remains my favorite genre. Early 2010 to now, I've listened to a lot of Early music -- my favorite song is a renaissance piece titled Est hett ein Biedermann ein Weib by Ludwig Senfl, to this day I have no idea what this song is about but the melody is incredible, and it remains my favorite song because of the melodies retention, it's very timeless.
This year's "Christmas is Satanic" debate
secretopossumcabal replied to John Robinson's topic in General DiscussionChristmas is the only holiday i still care about as the very pessimistic, disillusioned, and depressed Opossum that I am. Bring out the Christmas folk songs and the cozy lights!
The Only Hope For Turning America Back To God
secretopossumcabal replied to angels4u's topic in Study GroupUnless we can go back to traditional gender roles, revoke female suffage (Sorry ladies but as Eve you gal's always seem to fall for the devil's tricks), gender segregated schools (boys and girls constantly distract each other and have different ways of learning), and once again champion masculinity, as women desire men to be men, not boys, there is no putting the genie back in the bottle. The really difficult part, however, is precisely where Adam failed. Most women make things very difficult for men because as Eve they are very suggestible to the devil's seductive power. Pitting a few righteous men against swarms of deceived women, which one of these is going to triumph in this world? The women will cry victim and cry fowl and the society will remove the dignity from the men, then men decide to go their own way, which you already in movements such as MGTOW, I.E "Men Going Their Own way" -- men are saying 'Forgot that, I'm out, this society has nothing left for me', and descending into a world of porn and videogames. The Founding Fathers, as most of Europe, had a strong and powerful patriarchal society which emphasized motherhood in women and manhood in men -- it's all gone. The more masculine men are, the more feminine women become, and both are happy when things are like that, when men are in charge and women take care of the house and kids. There is no turning back, America will die, but our true nation will live on. And to the women, sorry I'm not trying to be hard on you gals, but carrying on the Eve-like nature, women are just too suggestible to subversion, the men must protect the women which is what Adam failed to do, and we will likely fail again as the devil has ensured that the full weight of society is entirely behind Eve, we can't do much but save individuals at this point, but the nation is toast, few will get in, just count our blessings that we can still hear the holy spirit knocking on our door.
What is the condition of your heart?
secretopossumcabal replied to missmuffet's topic in General DiscussionI've said it before but parable of the sower always terrifies me, when I struggle to bring forth fruit, my mind immediately thinks that I landed in the thorny places, and as someone who has a history of major depression, that passage is an icy shock and brings to mind all that is at stake. The war against sin is a scary, body-ridden, bloody battlefield and sometimes guys escape it by crawling to safety with half their limbs blown off. Sorry for the crazy description but that is what it feels like to me.
The Six Stages of Temptation
secretopossumcabal posted a topic in Have a problem? Looking for advice?Pardon if this is the wrong forum section but I figured since people who post here might be struggling with sin, I'd thought I put this here (mods feel free to find a more appropriate forum if you find it necessary). This image has helped me recognize and fix a few bad habits. You could apply these things to so many bad habits, recognize what stage you are in when you decide that you have a problem, and do whatever you can not to fall into the next stage, as it will only get more difficult to resist the impulse towards sin. May it serve you folks well! Get it printed on your wall if you have to. Sin must not be allowed to flourish and claim you.
I busted my pinky finger yesterday on my guitar strings...ow. Apparenly you're supposed to change them MUCH sooner than once every 3 years, and mines were degrading. RIP pinky finger, you served me well. I'll see you in the next life.
It's rough but...remember Job...lost everything, kept faith in God until the very very end. It's not a comforting trial, but right now though we see through a glass dimly, then we shall see face to face. it will be worth it in the end, just have to keep fighting. For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. – Aristotle
The World Is A Garbage Dump
secretopossumcabal replied to Neighbor's topic in General DiscussionHere is a nice write-up from G.K. Chesterton which I think pertains to God's perspective here. In short, God is coming to do some spring cleaning for this Garbage dump. Beneath all the filth there's not such a bad world, it was we who made it into such a dump, like children who really made a bad mess of our room and anticipating the parent's discipline which we lament, but if we give in to that discipline we're much better off for it, as we show how much we really don't want to hurt our parents. God will clean up our mess and sternly tell us, "Don't do that again".
why do people give up on life?
secretopossumcabal replied to a tryer's topic in Fellowship HallWhen humans act no different than animals that then lends itself to nihilism which informs us that existence in meaningless, that we're no better than animals and like the animals we're going to lose it all anyways, so why bother? People give up, because they stopped tuning in to the holy spirit, which tells us there is something more to life, but we have to want it, pursue it, and lay down our lives for it.
Can't I just be broken?
secretopossumcabal replied to Samantha86's topic in Have a problem? Looking for advice?Speaking as someone who has been depressed for most of his life, the best line in all the psalms imo, is "The lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those that are crushed in spirit". It was in the lowest parts of my life that I realized that there had to be something more to this planet besides human vanity; God was that answer. When I was at my lowest, I saw him who was at the highest. The spirit came to me because this world left me brokenhearted. Through your weakness he will come to you, rely on his strength to carry you through your ambitions. He didn't place you here with utter indifference, even Jobs utterly ruined life served a purpose and inspiration. Remember that Christ's power is made perfect in weakness. The afflictions of the righteous are many. Self improvement is important, God doesn't want us to be lazy. He wants us to create, just as he creates. He knows that there is satisfaction in good work. Ecclesiastes tells us that it is good that a man should be pleased with his work, for that is his lot. Don't hasten yourself and expect to build Rome in a day. Even throughout my depression, I look back at my previous drawings and realize that not at one moment did I ever stop improving. I struggle a lot with completing pictures, but even if I can't build the entire building yet, I've got the framework down, and one day it will flower for me, one day it will all make perfect sense. Be patient with yourself, small improvements are very very good, but standing still is never the answer, he who sows the wind reaps the storm.


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