New BPM tools, stronger Office links due next week
Microsoft Corp. next week plans to unveil an updated business intelligence strategy that includes its first business process management (BPM) offerings.
The BPM family will feature new dashboard tools and analytic applications for budgeting, planning and other financial tasks, analysts said. Microsoft will also announce plans for shipping the visualization tools gained with its acquisition of ProClarity Corp. in April, analysts said.
Some of the products will be available later this year while others will ship next year, an analyst said.