BPM and the New Enterprise: The Case for Mobile BPM
In his May Column, Rashid Khan argued that smartphones would become the ideal platform for running Web and SaaS applications. In this Column, he asks why BPM is lagging in the support of smartphones, and what types of BPM tasks are suitable for smartphones. Read his answers and his advice to vendors attempting to respond to this potential growth market.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, author of Business Process Management: A Practical Guide, is the Founder of Chatty Solutions (www.chattysolutions.com), a company that markets a mobile application platform. Previously he leveraged his entrepreneurial skills to build Ultimus (www.ultimus.com)into a successful global enterprise. In 1983, without any outside capital, Khan founded SINTECH, Inc., a start-up that pioneered the use of application software for mechanical testing automation. After a successful run in which he turned the company into an industry leader, he sold SINTECH, Inc. to MTS Systems Corporation. In 1994, Khan founded Ultimus, providing the start-up finances on his own to allow the company to pursue a long-term vision unencumbered by short-term financial objectives. Ultimus became a recognized leader in BPM employs 270 people in seventeen offices across the globe. Khan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Computer Science from University of California at Berkeley, and a B.S. in Computer Science from M.I.T. Khan can be reached at rashid@chattysolutions.com.
Latest posts by Rashid Khan (see all)
- BPM and the New Enterprise: BPM Vendors Lag in New Technology Uptake - October 5, 2010
- BPM and the New Enterprise: The Case for Mobile BPM - July 6, 2010
- BPM and the New Enterprise: Smartphones – The Ultimate IT Platform for the New Enterprise - May 4, 2010
- BPM and the New Enterprise: Processes and the New Enterprise - March 2, 2010
- BPM: A Global View – What BPM Can Learn from Robotics - December 1, 2009
