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264 Chapter 9 • Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering

APPENDIX A

BPR Software Tools

BPR Tool Company Description
ActionWorks ® Action Technologies, The product suite consists of a business process builder,
Alameda, CA process engine, and front-end executive dashboard.

AllFusion ® CA, Islandia, NY Modeling tool that helps analyze, document, and
improve complex business processes. Provides an
Process Modeler
integrated view of workflows to complete tasks
and activities.
BizFlow HandySoft, Vienna, VA Delivers process management solutions in the areas
of collaboration, administration, application, and
integration.
BPSimulator Technology Economics The activity-based analysis software enables teams
Inc, Rockville, MD to track cycle times and costs of multiple business
processes.
Composer Texas Instruments, Enables organizations to use model-driven
Texas development to design rapidly, build, test, install,
and maintain reengineering applications.
Corporate CASEwise Systems, The software comprises six diagramming modules that
Modeler Waltham, MA enable organizations to depict organizations, locations,
processes, technologies, applications, and data from
different perspectives.
Extend+BPR Imagine That!, Includes 90 prebuilt blocks to assist teams in creating
San Jose, CA reengineering models. Includes drag-and-drop
modeling, animation, spreadsheet connectivity, and
customized reporting.
FirstSTEP Interfacing The software provides reporting and analysis on static
Technologies Corp, and dynamic states of BPR models. Export and import
Quebec, Canada capabilities are also included, along with workflow
connectivity.
Framework Ptech, Cambridge, MA Integrated set of object-oriented tools that enable
teams to create interactive blueprints of business
processes. Software code can be generated from the
hierarchical layout, providing rapid and consistent
application development.
Icetools CSP Group, Inc., Lee’s Combines documented enterprise processes and
Summit, MO requirements with business modeling.
iGrafx iGrafx, Tualatin, OR Features process modeling, simulation, and reporting
capabilities. Designed for the front end of
reengineering projects. Teams can quickly create and
edit presentation-quality process maps.