Terminology - Business Process Management

Terminology

These pages provide a quick reference for people new to the world of Business Process Management. Whilst BML Solutions has used industry accepted definitions on this page, the definitions used are only intended to be used in conjunction with and to support the understanding of the terminology used on this website.

BS 10008:2008 This is a new Standard published by BSI to ensure a business operates an effective Information Management System for the purpose of acheiving Legal Admissibility. It is implemented through BIP 0008:2008 more

BIP 0008:2008 BIP 0008:2008 Code of Practice: Evidential Weight and Legal Admissibility of Electronically Stored Documents more

BPM Business Process Management is a generic term that encompasses the techniques, structured methods, and means to streamline operations and increase efficiency. more

BPMN Business Process Modelling Notation is a standardised graphical modelling notation. more

Workflow Workflow is the more intelligent form of Routing as it allows deviations and alternate paths based on staged decision processes. more

Routing Routing is the simple straight line movement from point A through point B to point C. more

ECM Enterprise Content Management is the practice for using the technological systems toolsets for holding all the unstructured business content in form of documents, policies, procedures and web pages on an intranet/internet portal(s). more

BPI Business Process Improvement is the incremental approach to improve existing processes. more

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	BS 10008:2008
	BIP 0008:2008
	BPM
	BPMN
	Workflow
	Routing
	ECM
	BPI
	BPR
	SOA
	Six Sigma
	Lean
	Value Stream Mapping
	As Is
	To Be
	Gap Analysis