As a child we learn to obey rules set by a whole bunch of people, including our parents and teachers. These rules provide structure: without them, we'd be faced with total chaos in homes and schools! Business rules are actually quite similar. They help people in your...
To cut a long story short: no, it is not. Rather than replacing your current ERP system, or any other system for that matter, CEP enriches business processes by predicting events based on data from existing monitoring systems, such as ERP. Its goal is to identify...
In the ideal world, disruptions do not occur. Unfortunately, we do not live in utopia. We face disruptions on a daily base. That’s why we should deal with them right (away). This maybe even gives you the chance to earn on the disruptions. We know by experience...
In our previous blog, we introduced the act-now economy and explained how this affects organisations. This time, we want to focus on the digital transformation itself. Why would you want to take part in this movement? What’s the added value? No doubt, major steps have...
The Act-Now economy is always responsive. Making the moment of now even more valuable for everyone requires continuous situational awareness and the ability to make instant and effective decisions around the clock. Be faster, be bolder, be an Act-Now organisation....
The cost of aviation is in the last passenger. Although we know this it’s hard to control. We put all our effort in tooling to have better control on the pre-operational process. Planning, self-service, et cetera. After we have them on their seat, we leave them in the...
Don't choose between business rules or processes. The value is in both! In many companies employees are busy capturing their operations in "business processes". In defining these you face a few challenges: What standard do you use, for example BPMN 2.0? What drawing...
Identifying somebody's true wishes and needs is hard, often rendering a low quality of requirements. How do you uncover the actual requirements? How do you ensure clear and unequivocal requirements? How do you ascertain sufficient requirement quality? Simple! Keep...
You are going to kick off an international project and you're rearing to go. The temporary change in living and working environment, the opportunity to meet people and to put your company and yourself on the map internationally, cause a genuine desire to start. But...
