BPM vendor Cordys, a provider of software for business process innovation, was named as one of the middleware megavendor challengers in a report entitled “Challenging the Middleware Megavendors,” published in September 2010 by independent technology and market research company Forrester Research (News
- Alert). In the report, Forrester calls Cordys “one of the companies that is big enough to offer a full stack or portfolio of middleware components that add up to a business process platform, including integration and business process management capabilities.”
Forrester’s report highlights Cordys’ integrated and open platform, noting that "Cordys developed a comprehensive yet still compact and technically consistent business process platform. A lot of lessons learned from the former Baan enterprise resource planning (ERP) system went into this next-generation platform."
The report continues, "What differentiates it the most from integration-centric vendors like Software AG’s webMethods (News - Alert) is its capability to provide a container for net new application logic. So, you not only integrate existing business applications and weave them into an overarching business process; you can actually create net new full business applications from scratch. In this respect, the Cordys platform could be a powerful selection for ISVs who want to write their next-generation packaged business application."
Recent business initiatives from Cordys include a partnership with ICT service provider Getronics to provide cloud services to the European market, with Getronics to be a reseller for a cloud solution based on the Cordys Process Factory. Cordys also launched the Cordys Process Factory In-A-Box service to enable telecom operators, application and communication service providers, and outsourcers to provide cloud services for business customers.
Business process management (BPM) software enables business managers to directly align business process implementations with business goals. At the same time, it facilitates process improvement by means of unparalleled control and visibility into process metrics and real-time business activity. Recently, Jan Baan , founder, chairman and chief innovation officer of Cordys, authored an eBook, “Business Operations Improvement — The New Paradigm in Enterprise IT,” informing readers about the benefits of implementing BPM strategies.
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