An Oracle Press guide to successfully implementing business process management projects using Oracle BPM Suite 11g Release 1 Written by experts with years of real-world experience in the science and art of BPM, Oracle BPM Suite 11g Handbook is a balanced combination of essential BPM concepts, including various methodology aspects related to successful BPM adoption in an organization, best practices, and a detailed treatment of all the features/functionalities of Oracle BPM Suite 11g R1. The author team includes members of the product management group for Oracle Fusion Middleware and subject-matter experts from the Oracle Enterprise Architecture team and from a BPM-focused Oracle partner. This Oracle Press guide serves as a complete introduction and practical reference for developers, managers, business analysts, software architects, and administrators. Oracle BPM Suite 11g Handbook Includes full details on components and features of Oracle BPM Suite 11g Covers Oracle BPM methodology essentials, including process discovery and design Explains end-user screen development, integration with outside systems, process monitoring, and continuous process improvement Features visuals and screenshots Contains example sets, available for download, demonstrating usage of Oracle BPM Suite 11g features Is written by members of Oracle's Product Management and Global Enterprise Architecture teams as well as independent experts on the topic This Oracle Press guide covers: BPM -- Background; Notation Standards in BPM; Oracle BPM Suite 11g: An Overview; Oracle BPM Suite11g: Components and Features; BPM Studio; Process Composer; Workspace; Process Spaces; Process Analytics; BPM Runtime and Architecture; Working with Oracle BPM 11g: Example Scenarios; Essentials of Oracle BPM Methodology; Planning a BPM Adoption; Process Selection and Design; BPM Project Delivery Strategies

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: BPM -- Background Chapter 2: Standards in BPM Chapter 3: BPM Suite 11g -- Overview Part II: Mastering Oracle BPM 11g Chapter 4: Quick Learners Guide to Oracle BPM 11g Chapter 5: Business Process Modeling and Implementation using BPMN 2.0 Chapter 6: Mastering Business Rules Chapter 7: Advanced Human Tasks Chapter 8: Developing Rich User Interfaces for BPM with ADF Part III: Essentials of Oracle BPM Methodology Chapter 9: Planning a BPM Adoption Chapter 10: Strategic Analysis, Process Selection and Design Chapter 11: Technical Design and Project Delivery Strategies

About the Author

Manoj Das is Senior Director of Product Management at Oracle, responsible for Oracle's BPM Suite of products. Manoj's BPM journey started at Siebel Systems, where he was responsible for the next generation process-centric and insight-driven application platform. He plays a leadership role setting BPM and SOA industry standards, especially in BPMN 2.0, BPEL, and Business Rules. He is widely recognized at industry conferences and Information Technology publications. Manoj is a co-author of Getting Started with Oracle BPM Suite 11gR1 -- A Hands-On Tutorial and Oracle BPM Suite 11g Handbook. He is also a contributing author to Social BPM - Work, Planning and Collaboration Under the Impact of Social Technology and 2010 Bpm and Workflow Handbook. Manoj has a BS in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur and a MBA from UC Berkeley. He has held senior Product Management, Development Management, and Product Development positions at Oracle, Siebel, Mentor Graphics, and others. Manas Deb is a senior director in the Fusion Middleware/SOA, BPM, Governance Suites Product Group at Oracle. He currently leads outbound product management and many strategic engagement initiatives for Oracle's SOA, BPM and Governance solutions worldwide. Mark Wilkins is an enterprise architect for Oracle's Global Enterprise Architecture Program where he works across product lines to develop BPM strategies. Mark joined Oracle from BEA where he was instrumental in developing Service Oriented Architecture methods and service offerings.