Fujitsu Automated Process Discovery and Visualization Service Uncovers New & Detailed Insight for Global Financial Services Firm, BBVA

LONDON and SUNNYVALE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 23, 2009 -- Fujitsu today announced that Spain-based global financial services firm, BBVA, has used its Automated Process Discovery service to develop a complete and accurate picture of one of its loan provisioning processes. Using the service, BBVA successfully and cost-effectively gained new and detailed insight into existing processes. BBVA will present on the benefits of the Automated Process Discovery service at the Gartner BPM Summit in San Diego on Monday, March 23rd, 2009.

Based on the Fujitsu Business Process Management by Evidence (BPM-e) process mapping and analysis tool, the Automated Process Discovery service quickly reconstructs real-world processes based on factual information, creating a dynamic diagram that can move from high level to detail aiding the analysis of exception paths, repeated steps and loop-backs, transition times between steps, as well as the associated costs. Designed for companies embarking on process improvement and governance initiatives, the Fujitsu Automated Process Discovery service helps enterprises visualize and optimize complex processes. It illuminates exposure to compliance failure, fraud, and other legal and efficiency issues lying hidden in a company's operational workflows. The cost-effective service eliminates labor-intensive exploration that organizations typically require and immediately reveals what often remains completely invisible even after months of work.

News Highlights

• The Automated Process Discovery service allowed BBVA to pinpoint process and application points of improvement within one of its loan provisioning processes.
• The service provided BBVA with the option to launch process standardization and improvement initiatives resulting in business transformation.
• BBVA is considering the use of the service to optimize other processes within the business.
• BBVA will share their experiences around the Automated Process Discovery & Visualization Service at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit which will be held at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San Diego on Monday, March 23rd.

Quotes

Jim Sinur, Research Vice President, Gartner

"While I believe that business process modeling is a core business competency because it lets business users identify quick saving hits and design higher productivity processes, it doesn't have to be just manual. One can leverage Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD) solutions in parallel with manual process modeling efforts or as a sole stand-alone activity. ABPD is not only helpful during initial process design by collecting and visualizing process related information from existing system sources (bespoke applications and/or packages) and previous BPM implementations; ABPD can play a key role in optimizing processes on a continuous basis."

Rodrigo Alvarez-Martin Ermocida, Strategy & Innovation Manager, BBVA

"We were impressed by how much was discovered in so little time. APD produced visualizations that are based on what is actually happening, that are easy to understand and that allowed us to make decisions based on evidence rather than perception."

George Spyridakis, Senior Consultant, Fujitsu

"BBVA's experience of the APD service showcases our ability to provide our customers with the complete process view that they need to quickly begin optimizing their processes based on a thorough understanding of what the process really looks like. Fast and accurate, the service eliminates much of the cost and the onerous tasks that have prevented many organizations from launching process improvement and business and IT transformation initiatives."

Fujitsu Interstage Business Process Manager

Fujitsu Interstage(R) Business Process Manager aids continuous process visualization and optimization. Using the unique Business Process Management by Evidence (BPM-e) tool, companies can quickly visualize the "as-is" process as it "really-is" and then iteratively optimize these processes using the Interstage BPM Suite to aid business improvement, innovation, and transformation. For more information, visit www.fujitsu.com/interstage

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