ABSTRACT
This chapter defines and describes what is meant by business process management (BPM) Foundations and why it requires BPM Enablement to be effective. It provides a brief overview of the Foundations and Enablement elements of BPM. BPM Foundations refer to an agreed set of driving and guiding business foundation principles to manage business processes within the organization. BPM Enablement refers to the provision of the key architectures and detailed elements that must be provided to support and enable business capabilities to enhance the successful delivery of all components of the BPM strategy. Many organizations either believe or are led to believe by BPM consultants that the Foundations must be solid and complete before any BPM activities are commenced. The benefits of creating Foundations, in the right circumstances, are many and varied, and should be clearly understood by the senior management team.
