Business Process Management: The Third Wave

Smith, Howard; Fingar, Peter

ISBN 10: 0929652339 / ISBN 13: 9780929652337

Published by Meghan Kiffer Pr, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Business Process Management: The Third Wave
• Publisher: Meghan Kiffer Pr
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0929652339
• ISBN 13: 9780929652337
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1764680431.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 40469976
• Signed: 12/2/2025 1:00:31 PM
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Synopsis

According to the authors, every significant breakthrough in business technology has been underpinned by mathematics. They explain how Pi-calculus provides the theoretical computer science foundation for a new type of business software that allows business people, not just technicians, to design, implement, and adapt business processes. Smith has 24 years of experiences in the IT industry; Fingar is affiliated with a digital strategy firm. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Howard Smith is Chief Technology Officer (Europe) of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and co-chair of the Business Process Management Initiative. With more than 24 years in the IT industry, he is a sought after speaker and advisor. His work in predicting and shaping technology at the intersection with business led him to take an active role in the development and application of the third wave. He is currently researching the application of business process management to corporate sustainability, innovation and growth, for which he has global research and development responsibility at CSC.

Peter Fingar is an Executive Partner with the digital strategy firm, the Greystone Group. He delivers keynotes world wide and is author of the best-selling books, "The Death of 'e' and the Birth of the Real New Economy" and "Enterprise E-Commerce." Over his 30-year career he has taught graduate and undergraduate computing studies and held management, technical, consulting and advisory positions with GTE Data Services, American Software and Computer Services, Saudi Aramco, EC Cubed, Noor Advanced Technologies, the Technical Resource Connection division of Perot Systems and IBM Global Services.