A Strategists Perspective: Managing Migration Work for Profit maximizing the money-making potential of the process. He identifies three primary patterns of process/workflow, examines their unique properties, and estimates the money-making potential of each pattern. He also adds his opinion on which of these patterns will be the focus of future BPM workflow applications.
Jim Sinur
Prior to joining Global 360, Sinur served as a VP and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner Research where he researched topics including BPM, business modeling, business activity monitoring and process intelligence technologies. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of Gartner's first "Hype Cycle" and defined the firm's BPM, BPMS, Business Modeling and Business Rules Magic Quadrants. In this position, Sinur established himself as a leading authority on the BPM and Process Intelligence arenas.
From 1988-1992, Sinur served as the Director of Worldwide Technologies for American Express. While there, Sinur was responsible for the development of the company's model-driven merchant management system. He was also instrumental in the development of American Express' broader architecture strategy, data and database administration and the company's advanced technologies. Before joining American Express, Sinur spent 18 years at Northwestern Mutual Life, where he was involved in the design and building of business-critical applications in the investment and annuity departments. Additionally, Sinur led the development of the company's Underwriting Workbench technologies.
Sinur holds an associate's degree in business data processing and a bachelor's degree in management from Cardinal Stritch College.
A Strategist’s Perspective: Competing with Process Innovation
March 4, 2008 , By
A Strategist’s Perspective: Competing with Process Innovation In his Column this month, Jim Sinur brings a different perspective—a “softer” one—to the conversation about process innovation. He presents seven anecdotes, which he calls “seven symbols of success,” that demonstrate how process innovation can be applied to improve human relations and interactions. From avoiding railroad disasters to […]
A Strategist’s Perspective: Seven Deadly Beliefs that could Hurt SOA Efforts
January 8, 2008 , By
A Strategist’s Perspective: Seven Deadly Beliefs that could Hurt SOA Efforts Jim Sinur acknowledges the ever-increasing link between BPM and SOA and foresees a potential for serious problems resulting from misconceptions about what SOA can do for the organization. When the dreams of a perfect SOA solution are not fulfilled, the fortunes of BPM will […]
A Strategist’s Perspective: Green BPM: Processes with a Conscience
November 6, 2007 , By
A Strategist’s Perspective: Green BPM: Processes with a Conscience In his Column this month, Jim Sinur addresses a timely topic by proposing “green” processes that will not only conserve our valuable resources but will simultaneously reduce costs for companies that employ the practices he suggests.
A Strategist’s Perspective: Designing Process Properly
September 4, 2007 , By
A Strategist’s Perspective: Designing Process Properly Jim Sinur draws on his years of experience in BPM to offer a model for ”proper process design.” Read his Column for succinct and practical advice on scoping processes from the top down, rather than the bottom up.
A Strategist’s Perspective: Business Process Management Maturity
May 1, 2007 , By
A Strategist’s Perspective: Business Process Management Maturity In his initial column for BPTrends, Jim Sinur seeks to clarify and expand the definition of “maturity” in BPM. To do so, he proposes some sound oversight practices that will continuously improve your organization’s processes.
