IBM BPM - Database

                      
                                  IBM BPM product is having default database and storing each bit of information of process designing in it. These information has used for analysis and reporting feature. Some out of box features like HAS (Historical Analysis Scenario) and SAS (Simulation Analysis Scenario) are using default data for analysis. Default database comes along with process center and process server. Database could be configured with DB2, Oracle and Sql server.

Each deployment environment has three databases(BPMDB, CMNDB and PDWDB).

• BPMDB (Business Process Management Database) - Also known as process server database, contains database objects for processes server and embedded ECM (IBM BPM Document store).

• CMNDB (Common Database) Also known as shared database, It contains database details for Messaging engine, Business space components and Failed Event Manager.

• PDWDB (Performance Data Warehouse Database ) - Store data for performance and analytics. (e.g. tracking, business data)

IBM BPM - Architecture

                         IBM BPM is having multiple components and composing how components will interact with each other. Components are having unique feature and practical demarcation.  Process Server, Process Center & Process Designer are coarse grained components.

• Process Server
• Process Center
• Process Designer
• Process Portal
• Process Admin Console
• Process Center Console

 Process Server - 

                          Process server is employing WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and implemented at the top of it. Process server is to run the defined business processes. When it comes to put developed application for Test, UAT or Production, they will be installed on process server.

Process Center -

                             Process Center is also known as central repository. Any changes in artifacts will be available to all user. Processes center is actually constitute from three components. It has the Process Center repository which is responsible for managing the solution's artifacts and it has an instance of a Process Server to execute play backs and a Performance Data Warehouse to save every single entity.
 

IBM BPM - Terminology

A

    AIS - Advance Integration Service

B

     BPM -   Business Process Management
     BPMN - Business Process Model & Notation
     BO -     Business Object
     BPD -   Business Process Definition

C

    CV - Coach View

E

    ENV - Environment Variable
    EPV - Exposed Process Variable

H

    HAS - Historical Analysis Scenario

I

    IS - Integration Service

K

    KPI - Key Performance Indicator

M

    MIL - Multi Instance Loop

O

    Out of Box Feature - IBM BPM's default features

P

     PS - Process Server
     PD - Process Designer
     PC - Process Center

S

     SLA - Service Level Agreement
     SAS - Simulation Analysis Scenario
  

   

T

    TG - Tracking Group
     TWX - Team Works eXport

U

   UAD - User Attribute Definition
    UCA - Under Cover Agent

 

IBM BPM - History & Versions

IBM BPM

                    IBM BPM is a framework that leverages application development and services to provide total visibility of a process/organization structure. IBM BPM provides platform to discover new process, automation, documentation and continuous process changes to improve business efficiency and cost reduction.

IBM BPM - History

                     In 2010, IBM had taken over TeamWorks product from Lombardi. TeamWorks was re-named as WebSphere Lombardi Edition (WLE) and first release taken place in June 2010 with the 7.1 release. That is the reason at some places name begins with “tw” (Team Works).

IBM BPM - Version

                         After taken over from Lombardi, First version WebSphere Lombardi Edition 7.1 (WLE) was release in June 2010. Next version comes in industry very soon after few months release of WLE 7.1, WLE 7.2 hit market in December 2010.

In June 2011, WebSphere Process Server (WPS) and  WebSphere Lombardi Edition (WLE) had been merged in a single product and released with new name IBM BPM (7.5). WPS & WLE features are available in single IBM BPM product. 

Now in every year, IBM BPM comes with new features. Latest version is IBM BPM (8.5.6), it has been released in March 2015.