| | June 20158CIOReviewin myopinionWhen thinking about re-cent trends like "The Digital Enterprise" or "Internet of Things", I often try to find a common link or simple way to commu-nicate how these trends are changing the way business is supported by IT. I believe that the easiest way to explain the effect of big data, cloud, analytics and IOT on IT is to focus on business processes and the changes that are needed to support this ever changing landscape.Business Process ManagementIf we are going to start with a business process view, we must also look at Business Process Automation tools or (BPM). BPM offers a wide range of capabilities that are needed to traverse the complexities of big data, factory of the future and IOT initiatives. In order to create value out of millions of connected devices, business processes must be lean, automated and global in nature. Imagine trying to make sense out of terabytes of data without first understanding the context of that data and the processes that both create and support the devices. It would be next to impossible. Now imagine a global automated process that supports field service and how easy it would be to introduce IOT concepts for remote devices that are supported by field service. The better the process the easier it is to introduce and decipher large amounts of data.Connected ApplicationsAnother challenge for today's Digital Enterprise is the idea of "connected applications". To truly maximize value from digitization, solutions must be BPM as a Business EnhancerBy Lowell Gilvin, Chief Process Officer, JabilLowell Gilvin
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