What is BPM?

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Why business process management (BPM) is crucial for your company's success

Efficient business processes are at the heart of every company. Without a clear structure and continuous optimization, valuable potential remains unused. Business Process Management (BPM) offers a methodical approach for designing, analyzing and improving your processes. With modern BPM tools such as Aeneis, companies digitize and automate their processes, increase efficiency and ensure long-term success. Watch the video “What is BPM?” on how BPM software like Aeneis works and what added value it brings to companies:

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What is business process management?

BPM is a method for the systematic optimization of business processes. With notations such as BPMN 2.0 processes can be visually mapped, analyzed and improved. The central question is: “Who does what, when and with what?” With BPM, companies gain transparency about their processes and can identify and fix bottlenecks.

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What is BPM software?

BPM software helps companies to manage their processes efficiently, transparently and without errors.

Mechanical engineering example:
A mechanical engineering company uses BPM software to coordinate orders, production, and quality assurance.
➡ Order received → automatic forwarding to purchase
➡ Material is there → Production starts after a defined workflow
➡ Quality assurance automatically checks according to fixed rules

Outcome: Faster processes, fewer errors, better traceability.

The BPM life cycle: Continuous process optimization

This is where process management, or Business Process Management (BPM), comes into play. It is the mechanism that ensures that every gear is in exactly the right place, is optimally oiled and rotates at the right speed. A mechanical engineering company, for example, benefits from BPM by ensuring that every step is efficient, error-free and cost-effective, from the initial design of a new machine to the procurement of components to final assembly and quality testing. This not only optimizes production, but also significantly improves the supply chain and customer service.

Analyze, optimize, and scale BPM software.
  1. Analyze: The first step in the BPM life cycle is to examine existing processes in detail. By recording actual processes, bottlenecks, inefficiencies and redundancies are identified. With the help of data analyses and graphical modeling techniques such as BPMN 2.0, processes can be transparently mapped and evaluated. Existing processes are analysed, structured and transparently documented.
  2. Optimize: Target processes are developed based on the knowledge gained from the analysis phase. Through process automation, the introduction of more efficient processes and targeted adjustments, costs can be reduced and the quality of process execution increased. Companies can increase their flexibility through targeted measures and adapt optimally to market changes. Target processes are modeled, implemented and continuously monitored through targeted monitoring.
  3. Scale: After successful optimization, the aim is to implement processes sustainably and expand them to larger areas of the company or new markets. Scalable BPM systems such as Aeneis enable company-wide standardization and digitization so that growth can be managed efficiently and in a resource-saving manner. Findings from management are used to improve and automate processes.

Benefits of Business Process Management

1. More transparency and fewer errors
In companies with complex production processes, such as in mechanical engineering, numerous departments and locations must work together seamlessly. BPM software such as Aeneis ensures that all relevant processes are clearly defined, visualized and standardized. This prevents misunderstandings and errors, for example when manufacturing machines, where even minor deviations can lead to high costs and quality problems. This principle also applies to other industries where structured processes are crucial, such as in healthcare, logistics or the financial sector.

2. Efficient processes and cost reduction
By digitizing processes, BPM software such as Aeneis ensures that business processes become faster and more efficient. In mechanical engineering, for example, this means that design, production and quality testing processes are optimally intertwined, minimizing downtime and reducing costs. Service providers and retailers also benefit from optimized processes that save time and resources.

3. Legal certainty and improved cooperation
Compliance with standards and regulations is essential, particularly in heavily regulated industries such as mechanical engineering. BPM software such as Aeneis ensures that all requirements are systematically met and documented, from ISO certifications to product safety. At the same time, it facilitates cross-site collaboration by uniformly structuring processes and clearly defining responsibilities. These benefits apply to all companies that must meet high compliance requirements, e.g. in the banking or pharmaceutical sector.

With the Aeneis BPM software, companies across industries benefit from smooth, efficient and rule-compliant processes for future-proof and successful business development.

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The most common requirements for BPM software

When choosing BPM software, companies must pay attention to numerous factors in order to efficiently digitize and optimize their processes. The most important requirements for modern BPM software such as Aeneis include:

1. System functions

  • Automatic BPMN validation: Aeneis ensures syntactically correct process modeling.
  • Import/export of process models: Easy integration of existing models.
  • Central library: All process models are centrally available and can be versioned.
  • Plurilingualism: Supporting international teams.
  • AI-powered modeling: Efficient support through artificial intelligence.
  • Versioning and variant management: Comprehensible changes and process variants.
  • Audit security: Audit-compliant process documentation.
  • Collaborative work: Teams work on processes simultaneously.
  • Integrated release workflow: Digital release processes.

2. Operation & architecture

  • SaaS and on-premise available: Flexible operation depending on company requirements.
  • Licensing model: Customizable licensing options for various business sizes.
  • Authorization system: Detailed role and rights management.
  • Separation of readers and modelers: Protection of sensitive process data.

3. Support & Migration

  • Technical migration: Smooth transition from existing systems to Aeneis.
  • Support model: Comprehensive technical and specialist support.

“We design our process management from functional documentation to an instrument for overall process control. In doing so, we transform our document management system into a lively, always up-to-date process management system and implement the regulatory requirements in Aeneis in a legally secure and digital manner. A core element of this is, for example, the connection of the policy structure with a customer and value-added oriented process structure. ”

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“It is particularly valuable for us that Aeneis optimally supports TRILUX's Simplify philosophy: Our employees have easy access to all relevant processes, which results in significantly improved collaboration.
In addition, we can effectively map all touchpoints with our customers and their dependencies in order to align our processes even better with customer needs. ”

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“Before implementing Aeneids, there was no uniform process model in our company. Our goal was to create a central port for all business areas and management systems, supported by a uniform process model. By using Aeneis as BPM and GRC software, we can digitize our processes in a validated environment and integrate them into a central platform. This enables us to consolidate our global business processes and management systems and laid the foundation for merging the process-supporting application structure. ”

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In the past, data maintenance was cumbersome and paper-based. With Aeneis, we have significantly reduced effort, simplified complexity and can now fully concentrate on our actual profession again. Aeneis combines all the important functions we need: process descriptions, risk management, audits, error reporting systems, and much more. The big advantage is that we can adapt it exactly to our structures and needs, which is often not possible with other solutions.

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“Until 12 years ago, we had not documented any processes, just a few work instructions and a few organizational guidelines. Then we got to know Aeneis through an external consultant. With Aeneis as BPM software, we have now mapped our key business processes and organizational structure and integrated everything into a central quality management system down to employee level. This is fully accessible to all our employees and integrated into our existing intranet. The GoToMarket process, which is very important to us, forms the core of documenting our process organization and the organizational chart, which is very conveniently structured in Aeneis, provides guidance about our organizational structure. ”

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Leading experts from the industry — including in-house consulting managers, quality management representatives, process managers, organizational development managers and risk management experts — presented their valuable experiences and successes with Aeneis at the BPM|Symposium. They shared exciting insights into integrated management systems, process-oriented organizations in critical infrastructures, and interesting best practices. In this video, you can see brief statements about their experiences with Aeneis in everyday business. Have fun watching!

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“We didn't have any process documentation before, just a few instructions and forms. But then, as part of further training, we got to know another company that had already successfully used the system. With Aeneis as BPM and GRC software, we have now documented our processes and integrated them together with our documents, instructions and forms into a central management system. This led to improved knowledge of processes and cooperation and thus to fewer frictional losses and extra work. ”

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“In the Infraserv Höchst Group, I worked for over 15 years as a responsible coordinator for process management and as a management representative responsible for the PRISMA integrated management system (software Aeneis) and the associated certifications. Aeneis has given us the flexibility to successfully implement the many requirements with an integrated management system and to be 'compliant'. The modules offered or our own customizing provided us with very good support.”

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“Since 1990, SHD has developed into one of the market-leading companies in the areas of IT infrastructure and process digitization.
Among other things, we recommend ISMS @Aeneis to our customers so that they can master ISO 27001 and NIS2, take their risk management to a new level and to protect them in emergencies (business continuity management). The innovative power is unwavering, so with Aeneis we are looking forward to implementing our clients' great ideas.”

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“As an official service partner of intellior, we offer you a first-class solution for GoBD-compliant process documentation with GoBD@aeneis. This platform not only serves as a basis for tax compliance, but also enables precise monitoring and management of tax risks. By comprehensively documenting IT systems and interfaces, Aeneis maximizes application acceptance and effectively supports you in optimizing your tax processes and preparing for tax audits — everything is fully integrated and automated. With Aeneis, you can rely on efficiency, compliance and future security for your business processes. ”

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The Aeneis BPM software — your tool for digital excellence

With Aeneis, you get a comprehensive BPM software that covers all aspects of process management. Features such as:

enable holistic corporate management.

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Aeneis: This is how the Aeneis BPM software works

Why you should watch this video: See how modern process management goes far beyond traditional process modeling. In this video, you will discover how the Aeneis BPM software not only optimizes processes, but also seamlessly integrates with risk management, audit management and other solutions. Learn how intelligent connectivity, intuitive operation, and efficient collaboration are revolutionizing the way you work.

With Aeneis, you can make processes faster, easier and more efficient, with drag-and-drop, automatic layout, and interactive dashboards. Watch the video to get an idea of how transparency removes complexity and integrated management systems make your day-to-day work easier.

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FAQs - Common Questions

What is BPM in software?

BPM in software refers to the use of IT-based solutions to analyze, model and improve business processes in order to increase efficiency and transparency.

What is BPM?

Business process management (BPM) is a methodological approach for designing, managing and optimizing business processes in order to achieve corporate goals more effectively.

What does BPM mean in IT?

Process management includes identifying, modeling, analyzing, improving, automating, and monitoring business processes. It also includes continuous evaluation of process performance and efficiency and adaptation to changing business requirements and market conditions.

What is BPMN software?

BPMN software is software that uses BPMN 2.0 (Business Process Model and Notation) as standard notation to graphically represent and optimize business processes.

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