Business process modeling, implementation, analysis, and management: the case of business process management tools
Business Process Management Journal
ISSN: 1463-7154
Article publication date: 22 August 2020
Issue publication date: 25 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
Significant numbers of business process management (BPM) projects fail. Their failure is attributed toward many factors. Among them, low quality of BPM is one reason. Some of the tasks in BPM have their roots in business process reengineering (BPR). The literature has cited many different critical success and failure factors for quality BPM and BPR. Lack of software tools is one of the technology-oriented factors that results in poor BPM and BPR. This paper aims to build a generic feature set offered by software tools for process modeling their analysis implementation and management. It presents an objective analysis in identifying weaknesses and strengths of these tools, primarily for BPM.
Design/methodology/approach
A method is proposed to evaluate the quality of process reengineering and management delivered by software tools. It consists of four phases: feature extraction, tool selection, data extraction and tool evaluation.
Findings
The data gathered is quantified to test research hypotheses, the results are statistically significant and highlight multiple areas for future improvements. Moreover, the cluster visualizations created also help to understand the strengths and weaknesses of BPM/BPR tools.
Research limitations/implications
Despite the research approach used, there is a chance of subjectivity when it comes to evaluating different tools.
Practical implications
The paper includes implications for practitioners and researchers for choosing appropriate software tool for process modeling, analysis, implementation and management, matching their requirements with BPM and BPR. It also identifies features that are missing in these tools.
Originality/value
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of BPM and supporting tools, relates them to key stages of BPM life cycle and BPR methodologies. It also identifies various areas for further development in these tools.
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Citation
Zuhaira, B. and Ahmad, N. (2021), "Business process modeling, implementation, analysis, and management: the case of business process management tools", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 145-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-06-2018-0168
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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