VIENNA, VA — (Marketwire) — 05/12/09 — Appian, the global innovator in enterprise and on-demand business process management (BPM) technology, continues to lead the transformation of government organizations to meet mission-critical objectives in a constrained economic environment. Appian government customer participation in industry events is helping educate public sector organizations on the value of BPM for measuring and improving program performance, increasing process visibility, and meeting regulatory mandates — all while managing tighter budgets.

On June 10, 2009, Appian and the BPMInstitute will present a webinar showcasing how government agencies are using BPM to overcome the challenges of a shrinking economy, while still delivering, and improving, citizen services. Featured speaker Jacqueline White, of the US Treasury, will discuss how the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is using Appian to manage consumer complaints and increase government transparency, accountability and efficiency. To register, go to http://www.bpminstitute.org/roundtables/upcoming-round-table/article/delivering-on-the-promise-of-government-performance-and-accountability.html.

At the recent Appian and OMG BPM Consortium seminar on “BPM for Government Excellence”, a survey of more than 100 attendees showed that nearly 50 percent lacked appropriate technology to support documentation, measurement and management of process performance, but equally as many ranked process improvement in the top 10 of their organization’s priorities. Appian customer presentations at the event included:

More information on the integration of Appian BPM with MEGA process analysis and enterprise architecture will be available in the May 21 webinar, “Roundtrip Process Analysis and Execution Drives Process Efficiency.” Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/346608080.

“Government organizations face tremendous pressures to extend service delivery capabilities despite shrinking budgets, ensure greater compliance and oversight, and increase collaboration across agencies, while still meeting the service level expectations of their constituents,” said Fred Ackerman, vice president of Federal Solutions at Appian. “BPM is essential for implementing process improvements at the operational level that directly enhance an agency’s ability to respond to these challenges.”

About Appian

Appian is the Business Process Management (BPM) expert. Appian leads the market in BPM innovation, delivering comprehensive, flexible and easy-to-use solutions tailored to the unique needs of individual organizations. Businesses and governments worldwide use Appian to simplify process improvement with the real-time visibility, control and analytics needed to improve business performance. Appian allows users across the organization to effectively collaborate and be part of the process of achieving corporate goals. Appian empowers more than 2.5 million users globally and has a strong customer base in the government, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. Appian is headquartered in the Washington D.C. region, with professional services and partners around the globe. For more information, visit www.appian.com.

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