This week, Gartner, the world's top IT research and consulting institution, released the 2024 global Market Guide for Enterprise Business Process Analysis Tools. AlphaFlow from AlphaFlow and Software AG (ARIS), IBM, SAP and a total of 25 global process software vendors were selected into the list of representative vendors in the EBPA field. AlphaFlow from AlphaFlow is the first and only selected product in China.
1. About Gartner
Founded in 1979, Gartner specializes in IT market analysis and consulting services. It has 85 institutions and 20,000 employees worldwide.
As a leader in IT market analysis and research, Gartner has huge influence globally. 73% of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide make key decisions through Gartner's research insights. Gartner has always adhered to the principle of "fair and impartial independent third party" to formulate various research reports. Its reports are the global market vane and also the "hall of fame" in the industry. Being selected in Gartner's research reports is an honor for vendors.
Gartner has a large team of analysts with rich industry experience and professional knowledge, capable of deeply understanding technology development trends and market dynamics. Gartner analysts collect first-hand information through in-depth interviews with CIOs and IT leaders, expert panel discussions, case studies and other methods. At the same time, Gartner has a global survey network and a huge database, capable of collecting a large amount of market data and user feedback.
Gartner's research reports have always been an important reference for enterprise CIOs and digital transformation departments to understand technology development trends and product selection.
2. Overview of Gartner 2024 EBPA Market Research Report
Gartner's annual EBPA report is the most authoritative market research report in the EBPA field. The report covers EBPA market analysis, product features, application scenarios and future development directions. At the same time, according to indicators such as product functions, market attention, and brand awareness, the research report recommends global representative vendors and products in the EBPA field.
The EBPA enterprise business process analysis platform is a comprehensive business and process modeling tool. Through cross-perspective (including strategy, analysis, architecture and automation) and cross-functional analysis, EBPA helps enterprises improve business performance and support strategic and operational decisions. Through lightweight and powerful process modeling, EBPA tools can accelerate digital transformation and process optimization from both business and IT aspects, helping enterprises improve business performance and achieve stable growth.
Gartner points out that the two key characteristics of EBPA are "global view" and "value network".
The EBPA platform provides five major categories of functions: process modeling, process analysis, integration with associated systems (such as process automation and enterprise architecture platforms), cross-departmental collaboration, and other advanced functions (such as generative AI).
EBPA realizes its value through four application scenarios:
● Narrowing the gap between strategy and execution and promoting digital transformation
● Improving and optimizing processes through process modeling and analysis
● Promoting process execution and automation through process modeling
● Combining process models with EA enterprise architecture for application
3. About AlphaFlow
AlphaFlow is an industry-leading one-stop, full-life-cycle process digitalization platform. The AlphaFlow BPA process planning and design platform is selected into the Gartner EBPA list this time. In addition, the AlphaFlow full-process product system also covers the BPMA process operation and automation platform and the BPI process mining platform.
The AlphaFlow BPA process planning and design platform has rich, practical and powerful functions. Both the process architecture and process elements support front-end custom configuration, support the import of Visio and other process design files, and integrate the process execution platform and enterprise architecture platform.
Currently, the platform's customers have covered many central state-owned enterprises, Fortune 500 companies and listed companies. Central state-owned enterprises include China Southern Power Grid, China Railway Equipment,Merchants Port, CRRC Dalian, and the First Company of China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau. Fortune 500 companies and listed companies include Haier Smart Home, Chint Group, Jingbo Group, Beiqi Foton, Arowana, Inspur Information, Spring Airlines, Deppon Express, SHEIN, Ramaxel Technology and others.
The selection of AlphaFlow in Gartner's 2024 EBPA market research report is a high recognition of the professionalism and brand influence of AlphaFlow products. In the future, MicroPro will continue to help improve the level of process digital intelligence with industry-leading product technology and professional services and create value for more customers.
