BPM Deep Dive

Introductions

Presenters:
Wali Haidri Technical Lead
James McClure Process Architect
Organization:
AD Global Shared Services (Megan Clark)
Process & Tools (Mike Zomermaand)

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 Topics

Discussion
BPM Use
Cases
Learn BPM
Key
BPM Concepts
Architecture

BPM
History

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 History - Major Software Releases
IBM acquires
Lombardi
Lombardi Software
Lombardi
Teamworks Teamworks IBM BPM
5.57 6.2 7.5

Lombardi IBM
Teamworks Websphere
6.01 Lombardi
Edition 7.2

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 BPM Application Architecture

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 BPM Production Infrastructure
Intranet
BPM Users
Ford Global Client
Windows 7/Vista/XP
IE 8.x

HTTP/80

GSS/ACE
www.bpm.ford.com

HTTP/80

BPM Web/App Servers

Annex HP DL380
NFS
FUSE 4.1.0 (SLES 10 64 bit)
IHS 6.1
WebSphere 6.1 FP 25 (32bit)
TeamWorks 6.2.2
NAS ECCAS1554 ECCAS1555 ECCAS1556

JDBC/1521

BPM Database
Annex HP DL380
FUSE 4.1.0 (SLES 10 64 bit)
Oracle 11G

Intranet ECCDB923

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 Key Concepts

Process
Instance

Tracking
Metrics Task

Coach Routing

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 Key Concepts - Process

BPD
(Business Process Process Instance
Diagram)

A Process Instance
Model of a created when a
Business Process BPD is executed at
run time

Unique Instance
Executable
Id is assigned

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 Key Concepts - Task

What is it? Created Assigned

- at runtime To user(s)
A step within a
- Identified by based upon
process
a Task Id Routing

Assigned to a
user or
Role/Group

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 Key Concepts - Routing

Dynamic List
Role Based
of Users

TW Internal
Customizable
Security

APS Security

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 Key Concepts - Coach

What is it? Coach Designer Customization

Basic
Web User Customization
WYSIWG editor
Interface Simple CSS / Simple
AJAX

Full
Customization:
Teamworks Web API

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 Key Concepts Tracking Metrics

Time to complete a task

Time to complete the

process

Number of times a task

went past SLA

Number of exceptions
(e.g. escalations)

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 Example Database Change Request Process

Revise Approve Implement

Database Notify
Logical Data Data
Change User of
Data Model Model
Request Decision
Model Change Change

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 Example User Submits Request
Request
SDA Submits Assigned to
Request Data
(Coach/UI) Architect
Role
New Task created and as
to Data Architect Role

Process Performance SOR

DB DB DB

Process Instantiated Tracking Initiated Business Data Persisted

Instance ID Assigned
Task Id assigned
Process State Recorded
(New)

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 Example Designer Approves Request
Data Architect Request
opens the Assigned to
Request Data Model
(Coach/UI) Team

John Doe Task Routed to Data M

(Data
Architect)

Process Performance SOR

DB DB DB

Task Assigned to John Tracking metrics Business Data Persisted

Doe updated (Time elapsed
for Request to be
Approved)

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 Use Cases

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 Use Cases

SOA Process
Standalone
Integrated Enabled J2EE
Application
Application Application

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 UC 1: Standalone Application

Pros & Cons: BPM User

BPM Infrastructure
Ideal Small projects Interface

Client Tier
Low budget
Process / business
Application Tier
Short Timeframe logic in BPM

Resource Tier
No upstream/downstream systems
Any Application
data persistence
in BPM DB.

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 UC 2: SOA Integrated Application

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 UC 2: SOA Integrated Application
BPM Infrastructure
Pros & Cons:
Client Tier
Large projects BPM User Interface
in BPM
Application Tier
High Complexity
Resource Tier
Upfront Analysis
SOA Integration Layer and Design required
Process / business
logic in BPM
High Collaboration required
BPM interacts with
SOA Integration Layer External System via
Web Services
Other components
External System(s)

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 UC 3: Process Enabled Client Application
J2EE Application
Pros & Cons: User Interface in
Client Tier
Highest return on investment J2EE Application
SOA Integration Layer
Lightweight
External System Process Business Logic in
J2EE App
Application Tier
Any size Java Application can use
Resource Tier Business data stored
Web Services skills required by J2EE in J2EE App
app
No business logic in BPM J2EE Application can
invoke Process calls
No data persistence
Application Tier in BPM
Process logic in BPM
SOA Integration Layer

BPM Infrastructure
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 Discussion

Q&A

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