An introduction to the concepts of BPM, including: the definition of process, the acid test for a process-oriented application, a comparison of workflow and BPM, the advantages of BPM, an overview of the major BPM vendors and standards, the ideal BPM solution architecture and its use of current standards, process theory, process design patterns, and process coding best practices.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Process Modeling
Chapter 2: Prescription for a Good BPM Architecture