BPM, BPA, or DPA? With WebRatio Platform, there's no need to choose

Before web technologies existed^[1],the methodology of Business Process Management (BPM) already did. BPM involves managing activities to orchestrate information, users, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of business processes.

The goal of BPM is to achieve process outcomes while enabling analysis and control to improve and enhance performance. 

In the early 2000s, BPMS (Business Process Management Suites) emerged, offering tools for designing, analyzing, and monitoring business processes. 

These systems introduced the ability to create applications that guide users through business processes, automating parts of the work and thus creating BPA (Business Process Automation). 

Today, when technology focuses on both automation and optimizing workflows within processes while improving the experience for employees and customers, this is called DPA^[2] (Digital Process Automation).  

Learn more about BPM, BPA, and DPA in WebRatio Platform >

No compromises or extra tools are needed

How does WebRatio Platform implement BPM, BPA, and DPA simultaneously? The answer is simple: because it’s Low-Code, not No-Code. 

It includes No-Code tools like the Business Process Designer, enabling analysts to design business processes by defining tasks, actors, and workflows, as well as monitoring their progress, thus implementing BPM. 

Applications built with WebRatio’s Low-Code make BPA a reality by adhering to business rules designed in BPMN and automating process orchestration, such as task assignment and information exchange. They also integrate automated tasks that don't require human intervention, such as interacting with document systems or querying AI engines. 

The platform also includes Low-Code tools, which require minimal knowledge of application development, to achieve DPA’s dual objectives: creating unique automated digital activities not found in off-the-shelf software and delivering a seamless user experience. 

This is achieved through the development of web and mobile interfaces using the UI Designer and the visual language IFML, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience—even across the functional boundaries of different information systems. Repetitive tasks are automated with the development of intelligent microservices defined using the OpenAPI Designer. 

There's no need to compromise or rely on additional tools—as No-Code platforms often require—to deliver software that adheres to your business rules and provides greater, differentiating value to both internal and external stakeholders.

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Sources

[1] https://medium.com/business-process-management-software-comparisons/a-brief-history-of-process-management-to-the-modern-day-2f90d12d8e99

[2] https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/tip/Process-automation-technologies-evolve-RPA-vs-BPA-vs-DPA