Business process management allows you to define, monitor, optimize, and integrate business processes to make the entire organization more competitive and efficient . BPM software aims to simplify the management and improvement of these processes , representing a valuable ally for decision makers: these tools help keep operational flows in perspective, provide performance indicators, and, by analyzing the results obtained during their observations, offer new and original ideas for developing action plans .
In particular, adopting a BPM PaaS (Platform as a Service) means responding to the need for rapid implementation of the new solution so as not to impact daily operations. Furthermore, among the benefits of a BPM platform delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS) within a company is the fact that the cloud simplifies the ability to collect data from multiple sources and pool them, facilitates integration between programs, and makes everything accessible from any device , including mobile devices .
What is BPM – Business process management software for?
BPM software covers the entire lifecycle of a process . It enables its design, including the feasibility studies needed to avoid wasting time and resources, supports managers in ensuring it is implemented optimally, and verifies how the results align with the objectives set, facilitating corrective action if necessary.
Furthermore, by acting as a point of contact between various applications, BPM software that is perfectly integrated into the IT ecosystem facilitates knowledge sharing . This type of product works with data (inserted externally or generated during various tasks) and allows it to be homogenized and made available to teams, always updated, through easy-to-read and immediately understandable dashboards.
If the chosen solution boasts advanced technologies, it is possible to automate low-value-added parts of the process , relieving workers of repetitive tasks.
The advantages of a BPM software Platform as a service solution
A cloud application development platform is the ideal solution for creating ad hoc processes for each organizational situation .
Specifically, a PaaS doesn't have infrastructure at the user company's premises, as that infrastructure is hosted by the cloud provider, which provides the environment for developing and deploying applications. It's an extremely flexible platform that can adapt to your needs. The tools available in a PaaS platform range from the operating system to security, from integration services to storage.
In practice, PaaS allows you to enrich IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) infrastructure services with software layers and, on the other hand, allows you to reduce the standardization that characterizes SaaS – Software as a Service.
For this reason, PaaS services are increasingly appreciated by companies and, in fact, according to the latest data from the Cloud Transformation Observatory of the Milan Polytechnic , they are recording the best growth dynamics (+31%, reaching €390 million), compared to total cloud spending in Italy which stood at €3.84 billion in 2021 , marking a +16% compared to 2020 .
Specifically referring to BPM software, using a PaaS allows you to easily generate models . Furthermore, there are solutions available on the market that can be used without the need to write (and therefore know) programming languages . This means having tools that allow you to easily build applications and manage data and documents based on the specific needs of the user company, and to quickly create solutions for analyzing specific data sets and managing case management.
The consequence is an increase in process automation, on the one hand, and a reduction in operating costs (including those for the maintenance of technological infrastructures).
Cloud BPM Software: The Expertise of a Single Partner
By using platforms as a service, the hardware, storage, and operating systems are all handled by the provider, who therefore represents a single point of contact (also, obviously, in terms of costs). The provider will be responsible for updates (and therefore for always offering cutting-edge technology) as well as responding to the need to provision new resources based on business growth.
Not only that. A platform as a service can provide a wide range of advanced functions , from API integration and the solution to specific tasks, to business intelligence, mobile service configurations, database construction, backup, and so on.
Another interesting advantage of PaaS is the possibility of centralizing data protection policies as well as security measures .
