Get on the path to success with best practices guidance for your industry and an integrated business design methodology. Industry solutions and frameworks provide a head start. Agility metrics gauge your ability to adapt rapidly in changing times, and measure your standing versus peers.
- SmartBusiness INsight: (US) IBM's Institute of Business Value has created 10 business insight guides. This series describes the use and application of SOA to address strategic industry specific problems. New guides include special insights on green, such as best practices in carbon management, water management and climate modeling.
- Business design: (US) Provides a roadmap for agility from strategy to execution. IBM is announcing an end-to-end modeling methodology that combines Component Business Model (CBM), Business Process Management Models and Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA) into CBMSOMA. This consistent approach links business strategy to processes and IT implementation. The CBMSOMA method is delivered as an IBM engagement.
- Industry Solutions and Frameworks: Industry accelerators and expertise help companies achieve BPM results quickly. IBM is announcing three new frameworks and six enhanced business solutions. Industry solutions and frameworks cover banking, insurance, financial services (US), chemical and petroleum (US), plus many other industries.
- Key Agility Indicators: Traditional business metrics, or key performance indicators (KPIs), measure how well you are doing what you already do. Key agility indicators (KAIs) measure how well your business can adapt. The IBM Benchmark Wizard lets you choose from more than 300 KAIs to benchmark versus your peers. The KAI library is embedded in the enhanced IBM WebSphere Business Modeler (US) and IBM WebSphere Business Monitor (US). You can view metrics at your dashboard, and evaluate how you are doing against the industry KAIs.
