I am going once again through data security training. That is not in itself bad, but the misguided and outdated recommendations propagate misinformation. Security is very important, but why can’t the “security” experts learn? Continue reading
Author Archives: kswenson
Product Trial Strategies
Selling big complex products is always a challenge. I recently was asked why not make the product simply available on the cloud for free sign-up and access so that people can try it out for free. Here is my response. Continue reading
BPM and 2018
Is it a new year already? Hmmm. Time to look around and reassess the situation. Continue reading
2017 BPM Awards
There are a number of conclusions about the industry that we can make from this year’s WfMC Awards for Excellence in BPM. Thirteen submissions won awards this year across a number of industries and practices. First a summary of the cases: Continue reading
Conversation on Goal Oriented BPM
A few weeks ago Peter Schooff recorded a discussion between us on the topic of cloud and goal oriented BPM. Here is the link:
https://bpm.com/bpm-today/blogs/1241-the-cloud-and-goal-oriented-bpm
Why Does Digital Transformation Need Case Management?
A platform for digital transformation brings a number of different capabilities together: processes, agents, integration, analytics, decisions, and — perhaps most important — case management. Why case management? What does that really bring to the table and why is it needed?
Business Driven Software
I liked the recent post from Silvie Spreeuwenberg when she asks “When to combine decisions, case management and artificial intelligence?” Continue reading
Update on DMN TCK
Last year we started the Decision Model & Notation Technical Compatibility Kit (DMN-TCK) working group. A lot has happened since the last time I wrote about this, so let me give you an update. Continue reading
Blogging Platforms
Today I am pretty frustrated by WordPress so I am going to vent a bit. 10 years ago I picked it as the platform to start my first blog on, and here you have it: I still here. Yet I have seen so many problems in recent days I will be looking for an alternative platform. Continue reading
Still think you need BPEL?
Fourteen years ago, IBM and Microsoft announced plans to introduce a new language called Business Process Execution Langauge (BPEL) to much fanfare and controversy. This post takes a retrospective look at BPEL, how things have progressed, and ponders the point of it all. Continue reading