The first step is the selection of candidates, i.e. business processes that will be the first ones to undergo automation. Usually, these are processes that can bring the so-called quick wins. In further steps, additional corporate key processes are deployed in an iterative manner in order to present benefits from business process automation throughout the organisation. While identifying and mapping subsequent processes in the organisation, they can be quickly deployed with the use of existing tools and acquired competences.

Obviously, it all depends on the specifics of your business, but new technologies bring real benefits by generating savings of time and money. Business process automation and orchestration works perfectly in e.g. managing the work of system users in processes like loan processing, customer management, sales, or billing. Automation allows you to minimise the amount of the so-called bottlenecks, increase the performance by eliminating ineffective tasks, and increase the quality of work by assigning responsibility for a specific process or its components.

Camunda BPM is a complete tool stack that can be used for end-to-end process automation — from mapping, implementation and monitoring, to visualisation and optimisation.  Camunda is a perfect choice for both orchestrating microservices and managing human resources and workflows. Another advantage provided by Camunda is its scalability, i.e. the ability to expand certain components without having to implement changes throughout the entire system. This significantly shortens time-to-market and allows for quick change implementation. Due to its immense adaptation capabilities, Camunda is used by global giants like NASA, Zalando, Goldman Sachs, Allianz, or T-mobile.

Camunda BPM offers you:

• the ability to quickly introduce and implement changed in business processes;
• comfortable mechanisms for effective management of process automation components;
• real-time monitoring and business reports, which means no questions regarding the process are left unanswered;
• support of the BPMN 2.0 (ISO 19510:2013) standard in order to provide a common language for technical and business employees;
• high availability and scalability — it can operate in a dispersed cluster, while simultaneously relying on a single, shared database;
• a decision-making mechanism based on DMN notation, thanks to which business users can define and maintain executable business rules that directly integrate with the workflow mechanism.

Nearly every company deals with business process management. Its goal is to streamline business management and increase business performance. The keyword here is “process”, which is a logical sequence of consecutive events aimed at achieving a certain result in a given time. It requires the creation of goals and a set of metrics to monitor any changes in material indicators caused by automation. Further steps include creating the concept, methods, and selecting the right tools. This includes:

• process design,
• implementation of processes enhanced by technical components,
• business process management,
• business process monitoring.

The final item, i.e. business process monitoring, is one of the most important ones in terms of corporate management. It allows you to analyse whether implemented changes have brought desired effects. In other words, process monitoring enables you to compare your assumptions with the response from the market or your organisation. By monitoring, analysing, and optimising the effectiveness of implemented activities, your company can adapt to the ever-changing market needs. Effective business process management brings tangible benefits, such as faster completion of projects and orders, or mitigation of any loses during production. Thanks to that, you’ll stay ahead of your competition and acquire new customers.

Yes, Camunda BPM integrates with those systems in two ways:

Integration scenario 1

Camunda connects with external systems via Rest API.

The Camunda BPM engine provides an extensive rest API that can react to information received from external systems, and effectively handle supervision and monitoring.

Integration scenario 2

Camunda listens to events on a data bus connected with external systems.

What’s more, Camunda BPM can be integrated with a data bus, which means it can not only monitor systems but also manage them.