I recently wrote three short articles for Alfresco, which they are publishing on their blog. The first one is about insurance and cloud BPM, looking at how new business models are enabled and customer-facing processes improved using a containerized cloud architecture and microservices. From the intro:
In this blog post, I plan to explore the role BPMS plays in integrating packaged software, custom-built systems, and external services into a seamless process that includes both internal and external participants. What if you need to include customers in your process without having to resort to email or manual reconciliation with an otherwise automated process? What if you need employees and partners to participate in processes regardless of their location, and from any device? What if some of the functions that you want to use, such as machine learning for auto-adjudication, industry comparative analytics on claims, or integration with partner portals, are available primarily in the public cloud?
Head over there to read more about my 4-step plan for insurance technology modernization, although the same can be applied in many other types of organizations. They also have a webinar coming up next week on legacy ECM modernization at Liberty Mutual; with some luck, Liberty Mutual will read my article and think about how cloud BPM can help modernize their processes too.
The other two posts that I wrote for them – one that dives more into BPM cloud architectures and microservices, and one that examines use cases for content in process applications – will be published over the next couple of months. Obviously, Alfresco paid me to write the content that is published on their site, although it’s educational and thought leadership in nature, not about their products.
On the Alfresco topic, I’ll likely be at Alfresco Day in New York on March 28, since they’re holding an analyst briefing there the day before.