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Contents AuraPortal: The Most Advanced Enterprise Software About AuraPortal Cloud Services Offered in AuraPortal Cloud Appendix A - AuraPortal ranked N. 1 Appendix B - What is BPMS? Videos General Information on AuraPortal Cloud FIRST: Some Interesting Aspects to Remember ONE. AuraPortal is a BPMS or Business Process Management Suite designed to control all operations of enterprises and organizations. It is a perfect engine to drive the business in economic cycles of bonanza, but, more important, it becomes indispensable in times of crisis or weak economic environments, not just to ensure survival but also for, taking advantage of the difficulties of the situation, stand out over competitors. TWO. The processes in AuraPortal are designed and executed easily, quickly and safely by business people without any technical preparation since no additional programming is required whatsoever to build up ready-to-run process, no matter how complex they may be. Such an important and outstanding feature is and has always been an exclusive and distinguishing offer of AuraPortal and, although other BPM vendors also claim to offer their ‘no programming feature’, they are far from reaching the ‘true’ liberation from programming, as AuraPortal verifiably exhibits. The hugely valuable consequence of this feature is the very significant savings in time and costs related to the consulting work attached to processes design and execution. THREE. AuraPortal is consistently ranked as one of the best if not the best- Business Process Management software in the world by the most prestigious software analysts firms. Find the evidences in Appendix A. FOUR. The cost of AuraPortal is more reasonable in comparison with other products of similar power. But also, as mentioned above, the consulting costs inherent to the development of processes are much lower, perhaps a 70% lower, and the processes are ready to work much sooner. FIVE. If you are not aware of the meaning and scope of the so called BPMS software, please visit Appendix B at the end of this document. www.auraportal.com

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Page 1: General Information on AuraPortal Cloud

Contents

AuraPortal: The Most Advanced Enterprise Software

About AuraPortal Cloud

Services Offered in AuraPortal Cloud

Appendix A - AuraPortal ranked N. 1

Appendix B - What is BPMS?

Videos

General Information on AuraPortal Cloud FIRST: Some Interesting Aspects to Remember

ONE. AuraPortal is a BPMS or Business Process Management Suite

designed to control all operations of enterprises and organizations. It is a

perfect engine to drive the business in economic cycles of bonanza, but,

more important, it becomes indispensable in times of crisis or weak

economic environments, not just to ensure survival but also for, taking

advantage of the difficulties of the situation, stand out over competitors.

TWO. The processes in AuraPortal are designed and executed easily, quickly

and safely by business people without any technical preparation since no

additional programming is required whatsoever to build up ready-to-run

process, no matter how complex they may be. Such an important and

outstanding feature is and has always been an exclusive and distinguishing

offer of AuraPortal and, although other BPM vendors also claim to offer

their ‘no programming feature’, they are far from reaching the ‘true’

liberation from programming, as AuraPortal verifiably exhibits.

The hugely valuable consequence of this feature is the very significant

savings in time and costs related to the consulting work attached to

processes design and execution.

THREE. AuraPortal is consistently ranked as one of the best –if not the best-

Business Process Management software in the world by the most

prestigious software analysts firms. Find the evidences in Appendix A.

FOUR. The cost of AuraPortal is more reasonable in comparison with other

products of similar power. But also, as mentioned above, the consulting

costs inherent to the development of processes are much lower, perhaps a

70% lower, and the processes are ready to work much sooner.

FIVE. If you are not aware of the meaning and scope of the so called BPMS

software, please visit Appendix B at the end of this document.

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AuraPortal: The Most Advanced Enterprise Software AuraPortal is a platform that offers easy design and execution of ALL operating processes -no matter

how complex they may be-, without any additional programming requirements. It provides solutions

for enterprises and organizations of any size; from corporations with millions of processes and/or users

right through to small business.

AuraPortal can automatically control the operations of any organization from beginning to end, or just

specific organizational areas. The kernel of AuraPortal is its Core BPM which contains three resident

modules: 'Processes', 'Intranet/Extranet' and 'Document Management'. There are also four Optional

Modules that may be purchased separately to enhance the application's scope, namely, 'Business

Rules', 'WIP (Wide Interaction Platform)', 'Content Management' and 'Online Commerce'. The structure

of AuraPortal products is represented in the following image.

Core BPM

Core BPM is the kernel of AuraPortal. It contains three resident modules:

The first, Processes, controls the BPM (Business Process Management).

The second, Intranet / Extranet, manages the communication between employees, and also

between customers, suppliers and other external agents, via an extremely powerful workflow

system.

The third, Document Management, manages all the entity’s documents (texts, images,

videos, etc.), in a fully integrated and global manner. This document handling can be

conducted concurrently with two systems: Microsoft SharePoint which is incorporated in the

application, and AuraPortal File System which is a system designed by AuraPortal and the

most recommended option, especially if better performance with large volumes (millions) of

documents is required.

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Optional Modules

The Optional Modules are extremely powerful, their main interest being the synergy they

generate with the BPM processes.

The presence of these modules linked to its outstanding and unique BPM process system, converts

AuraPortal into the widest and most powerful software platform for controlling the organization's

operations no matter their kind and complexity.

Business Rules

AuraPortal has an innovative approach to genuine Business Rules, much simpler to manage,

however more powerful than anything ever seen before. This module houses all the company

regulations and procedures, as well as process-related information which can then be seamlessly

integrated into the running processes without losing their independence.

Following the most advanced standard trend, the AuraPortal Business Rules are "declarative" meaning

that they do not "act". Instead, they are kept separate from the processes and are invoked by the

process engines only when they are required.

In that moment, the rules are independently calculated and their results are served to the process

engine.

This is the factor that gives them their extraordinary 'on the fly' power of performance and

modification, because, although they do not dwell in the processes domain, they are always ready to

serve the required information to them without being affected in the slightest.

There are four types of Business Rules according to the way they make the operations and supply the

results: Textual, Assignment, Calculation and Inference.

Textual Assignment Calculation Inference

WIP (Wide Interaction Platform)

The WIP (Wide Interaction Platform) module is a platform exclusive to AuraPortal that offers the

possibility of any person outside the organization to participate in its processes as required.

Any external person may be a performer of tasks within the organization's processes once he becomes

a Guest User. This is achieved when the visitor asks for being registered by filling in the corresponding

form from the organization's website and his request is approved.

The Guest User has access to a private area created for his exclusive use. From there he can start

processes to make inquiries, initiate cases, receive notifications, place purchase orders, check the status

of manufacturing orders and deliveries, receive and perform process tasks, view emails and modify

any registration data.

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Content Management

The Content Management module of AuraPortal allows the publishing of Announcements, News,

Articles, Videos, Documents of any kind and, in general, any content in digital format.

The module is seamlessly integrated with the BPM, so that any company can create its own digital

information to gain a complete and tailor-made content management without having to recruit a

specialist.

One important application of the Content Management module is the construction of websites, no

matter its complexity.

AuraPortal has taken into account the integration with internet search engines (e.g. Google) and has

included an automatic Sitemap creation system, which indexes all the desired words in the internal

indexes of these search engines to allow rapid location by internet users.

Online Commerce

The Online Commerce module allows the automatic creation and administration of Internet

storefronts for the sale of company products and services.

AuraPortal is the first BPM software to include a seamlessly integrated e-Commerce system, which is

characterized by its ease of use and its purchasing operations.

The total integration of online orders with the product Supply Chain poses an extraordinary

breakthrough, as it enables unprecedented automation of all sales operations. Any e-Commerce

actions performed will not just become data added to a database, they will be converted into

information flowing through the processes.

The module includes: Content Management, Shopping Cart and Payment Gateway.

The Online Commerce environment can be handled entirely by company employees and does not

require any technical resources, which is highly beneficial to the company as it provides a great deal of

agility and flexibility, significantly reducing the "time to market". The pages made with this module can

be simple or very complex.

Users

There are three types of users capable of participating in the BPMS processes:

Employees, External Users and Guest Users.

Employees and the External Users need individual licenses, either Named or

Concurrent. However, Guest users are included in the Wide Interaction Platform

Module (WIP) and, therefore, do not need individual licenses as their number is

unlimited.

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Employees

An Employee User has the broadest scope of performance. He enters the system through the

Employees Portal (Intranet) from where he can start processes, work with process tasks and free tasks

and also have access to all resources of the application like families of Documents, Accounts, Items,

Projects, Areas, Processes, etc. He may also design Processes if permission is granted. Employees are

registered in the Organization Chart of the company which is the tree of the family of employees.

External Users

The External User is intended for lodging Distributors, Customers, Suppliers, etc. that have a high

degree of interaction with the enterprise. The External User enters AuraPortal through one of the

External Portals (Extranet) freely designed by the enterprise according to the class of organization that

the user belongs to. The External User is allowed to initiate processes and be the performer of process

tasks, although his capabilities are limited in comparison with the Employee User. This type of user is

intended for lodging Agents, Distributors, Customers, Suppliers, etc. that have a high degree of

interaction with the enterprise.

Guest Users

The Guest User communicates with the enterprise using the WIP (Wide Interaction Platform) that is a

working environment accessed, for example, through the corporate website. They can start and

execute certain processes, carry out queries, etc. They may also receive Emails with links to forms

belonging to prepared processes. The possibilities are restricted compared to External Users and

Employees, so it is a type of user thought for lodging possible customers, and distributors, and other

agents whose relation with the company is not so intense.

Licensing

Corporate Licensing

Includes unlimited Employees and External Users. If the WIP (Wide Interaction Platform) module is

present, it also allows an unlimited number of Guest Users.

Licensing By User

This mode makes a distinction between Employees Users and External Users and allows two kinds of

license that can co-exist:

Named Licenses. Each license must be used by only one user who accesses the application by

identifying himself with a login and a password. The user always has exclusive access and

availability.

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Concurrent Licenses. There is no limit to the number of users who can access and use the

application. However, the number of users that can be connected simultaneously is limited by

the number of concurrent licenses purchased.

Note: Both licensing modes (Named and Concurrent) can cohabit

both in Employees as well as in External Users. Also, it is possible to

request a decrease of the number of existing Named Licenses and an

increase in Concurrent Licenses or vice versa, and also it is possible to

substitute existing Modules for new different ones. In these cases the

cost adjustments of increase and/or decrease will be carried out

taking into account the variations of Licenses and the variations of

Modules and only the global differential cost will be charged for these

adjustments. In the case that the result should be negative this does

not generate the right to a refund, but however, the maintenance fee

for the future years can be reduced in accordance with the new

situation.

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About AuraPortal Cloud

The name 'Cloud Computing' signifies that software application users may access multiple sites via

Internet where data centers containing the infrastructure, hardware, middleware and software that can

be of their interest dwell, and are safely operating and permanently ready to provide the requested

application on demand.

In the same way as an electricity user simply plugs in the cable to obtain the electric service without

bothering whatsoever about the cost and knowledge required to build and manage power plants and

a distribution grids, a user of computing applications in the ‘Cloud’ obtains the required service by just

‘plugging in’ the Internet browser that can be a PC, a Tablet or a Smartphone, at his convenience

without bothering about hardware or software requirements.

In Cloud Computing there are three different service levels:

SaaS (Software as a Service)

The SaaS Cloud Provider furnishes software applications from the Cloud, ready to be used with

high performance and reliability. Also includes the maintenance of the applications served, with

its updates.

PaaS (Platform as a Service)

It is a development platform offered by the Cloud Provider where the customers may develop

their own software applications.

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IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

In this level the Cloud Provider facilitates the use of all hardware and operating systems that the

software applications may require in order to work. It includes air-cooled and disaster-proof

buildings for lodging the whole system plus guaranteed high-performance, wide-band

connections to Internet and all the required maintenance.

This service level allows customers to situate their software applications and operating systems in

the Cloud Provider’s data center but it does not provide the maintenance of the application

software.

The 'pure' user of a software application needs the SaaS level for accessing the software and the IaaS

level as the hardware structure where the software dwells, but he does not need the PaaS level.

Whatever the service level, in Cloud Computing the customer does not need to invest in hardware or

software. The Cloud Providers take care of all required investments.

The ideal providers of IaaS should be a recognized corporation with

large resources to ensure a service based on the best hardware in

totally safe locations.

On the other hand, the ideal SaaS provider is a highly respected

software vendor that offers their final products from a totally reliable

IaaS provider.

AuraPortal Cloud is the perfect approach for Cloud Computing. Its structure, called AuraPortal Cloud

is as follows:

Type of Cloud = Private to achieve the maximum data privacy protection. Each customer has

dedicated servers where no other customers have access nor share any data.

SaaS Provider = AURA. (AuraPortal)

IaaS Provider = Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure plus AURA.

With this structure, the user enjoys the best BPM software (AuraPortal) from the fastest

and safest hardware without any concern on investments or maintenance, at a

very reasonable pay-per-use fee!

All maintenance work, including updates and new versions of the SaaS, and the

maintenance of the basic operating systems, data storage, etc. of the IaaS, will

be carried out by AURA.

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Important Advantages of AuraPortal Cloud versus Acquisition

The most obvious advantages of subscribing an AuraPortal Cloud contract versus opting for acquiring

the hardware, infrastructure and software in an owned data center, are the following:

Elimination of Incidents and Operating Problems. More than 90% of all incidences and

operating problems that arise when the application is installed in the customer data

center are derived from a bad initial software installation or configuration or bad handling

of the basic operating system (like altering the databases by unauthorized persons). These

perils disappear because in AuraPortal Cloud, those tasks are performed by experts from

AURA.

Elimination of Perils and Inconveniences. AuraPortal Cloud users get rid of all the

inconveniences and risks related to having their own data centers, including servers,

firewalls, switches, air-cooled facilities, uninterrupted electrical supply, secure and speedy

Internet connectivity, etc. as well as their related maintenance efforts.

Saving Personnel costs. The need of personnel taking care of the above responsibilities

in an owned data center is completely eliminated in AuraPortal Cloud.

Secure Data Integrity and Privacy. Data integrity and privacy are better guaranteed in

AuraPortal Cloud in comparison with an owned data center.

Zero Capital Expenditure. No customer capital expenditure is required because there is

not any investment in AuraPortal Cloud. The user only pays a small fee for the use of SaaS

and IaaS.

No Commitment, No Risk. The user may discontinue at any moment the AuraPortal

Cloud services without having to pay further compensation. The payments are only due

while the service is used.

Significant Cost Savings. Financially, the cost of the fees paid, not only at the beginning

but also throughout the years, is advantageous in comparison with the required

investment for acquiring the system and the corresponding maintenance spending.

Scalability. The future growth of customer requirements is granted in a seamless way.

Optimum Performance. The IaaS and the SaaS are customized to give the maximum

operating performance.

Maintenance. The whole system, SaaS and IaaS is permanently maintained to ensure a

smooth and comfortable continuous operation

Technical Support. AURA has an efficient support service to attend all necessities of

customer.

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Any one of the above advantages is enough to prefer Cloud Computing

instead of "On Premise"‟ (Acquisition). But if you consider the whole set, the

decision should be evident.

AURA also offers the possibility to change at any moment, if so desired,

from Cloud Mode to On-Premises Mode, meaning that you may choose to

bring the hardware and software facilities at your own data center. And

also the reverse: If you are an AuraPortal customer working 'on premises'

and decide to switch to AuraPortal Cloud after analyzing the advantages

mentioned above you may do it at a very low cost (because you have

already paid for the software).

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Services Offered in AuraPortal Cloud

Services Included in the AuraPortal Cloud Monthly Fee

SaaS Services

The SaaS services included in the AuraPortal Cloud monthly fee are the following:

AuraPortal Licenses. Use of AuraPortal licenses (SaaS) for the number of users and modules

as specified in this Offer-Contract document.

AuraPortal Updates. Receive free of charge all ‘Extension Packs’ containing the software

updates as they are published by AURA

IaaS Services:

The IaaS services included in the monthly fee are the following:

Required

Secure Sites

SQL Servers

Data Storage

Internet Traffic

Backup

Maintenance

Extension Packs Installation

Optional. Only required for integration with external software applications

Integration with External Software

The explanations on the above services follow.

Secure Sites

Three geographically separated physical disaster proof, secure sites, with all required facilities:

Uninterrupted power supply, Air-conditioning, etc. to provide the necessary guarantee for

continuous activity and service, as supplied by the IaaS provider. (In this moment the provider is

Microsoft Azure but it may be substituted in the future at AURA‟s discretion).

SQL Servers

See details in Appendix A.

AuraPortal Servers. See details in Appendix A.

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Domain Controller Servers (Active Directory). See details in Appendix A.

Data Storage

Sufficient for housing all required data for a correct use of the software of AuraPortal.

Internet Traffic

Includes:

Unlimited Bandwidth

High Availability

Firewall Protection

Unlimited Upload traffic (from users to servers) at no charge

Unlimited traffic between servers at no charge.

Download traffic (from servers to users) of up to 1 Terabyte (1,05 Million Megabytes) per

month, included.

Additional packs of download traffic of 1 Terabyte per month must be acquired apart.

Backup

The backup system keeps copies of the data frozen in a given situation, normally each day, so that

in case of data corruption provoked by a bad handling of the inputted data on the part of the

customer, the information of the previous situation may be restored. There are several levels for

this service as explained in Appendix A.

Maintenance

The Maintenance of the IaaS structure is carried out by expert technicians from AURA using own

resources plus those provided by MS Azure. This maintenance implies the elimination of errors

occurred during the operations and the assurance of the correct performance of the involved

equipment (software and hardware). It specifically includes:

Servers maintenance of hardware and operating systems

Maintenance of SharePoint Foundation 2010

Maintenance of IIS (Internet Information Server)

Maintenance of DNS (Domain Name Service)

Maintenance of SharePoint contents

Maintenance of AuraPortal BPMS contents

Extension Packs Installation

Includes the works related to the installation of the Extension Packs in the IaaS.

Integration with External Software

There are two systems:

Remote Integration. Through VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Near Integration. By means of additional ad-hoc servers in IaaS.

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Services NOT Included in the AuraPortal Cloud Monthly Fee

Required

There are other compulsory services that are not included in the monthly fee and will be invoiced

apart, as follows:

Initial Installation

This service is provided by AURA and it must be paid only once (IaaS+SaaS).

Technical Support

For all questions the customer may have regarding the use of AuraPortal or for helping in the

solution of arisen problems either in SaaS or IaaS, AURA provides a personal support through the

channels of: AuraPortal process tasks, phone calls, email, skype messages, etc. This service is

obtained by buying „Support time‟ packs of 60 points (minutes) each. The customer may obtain

the service against his/her remaining available support points. In any case, the customer will get

free of charge when subscribing an AuraPortal Cloud contract, a pack of 60 points.

Optional

Other important services that are not included in the monthly fee are the following:

Consultancy

AURA provides consultancy services directly to customers in order to analyze and develop the

BPM (Business Process Management) processes that the customer organizations may need to

optimize their operations. Also, those jobs related to document handling, enterprise content

management, online commerce, etc. may be provided by AURA experts.

Training Courses

Onsite Training Courses. AURA offers training courses, delivered by specialized teachers in

onsite classrooms, for groups of no more than 20 students. The dates of the courses are

published on the AURA web www.auraportal.com. It is also possible to hire private training

sessions for the customer's employees in their own offices.

Online Training Courses. The Online Training Courses are more affordable and can also be

contracted specifically by the customer.

Coaching

Executive Coaching is regarded as a very powerful methodology for Management Development. It

collaborates in the improvement and optimization of corporate decision-making, and in the

development of professional competencies.

AURA provides Coaching services to interested customers by top-grade specialists. You may

obtain information on this service in our web www.auraportal.com.

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Appendix A – AuraPortal Ranked N. 1

Appraisal from OVUM (Datamonitor Group)

The renowned consultancy company OVUM is known for making sound and

reliable investigations on global enterprise software vendors and their

products. When preparing the „Decision Matrix Report on BPM Vendors‟ in

2011, OVUM analyzed and compared the leading Business Process

Management (BPM) suppliers in the international market.

The following easy-to-read table shows the results of their investigations based on the valuations

made by the actual users of the products analyzed.

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From a global perspective, AuraPortal is the undisputed winner with a score of 58.5 points, at a

long distance form the rest.

The table shows that AuraPortal surpasses its competitors in all categories except in the „Vertical

Specialization‟ one. It is also worth noting that in the two most important aspects: "Product Quality",

and "Value for Money", AuraPortal has obtained the maximum marks (9 points), situating itself clearly

above the rest.

The figures in the table are extracted from the following radar published in the OVUM report:

About OVUM

OVUM is an international independent consultancy company

that forms part of the Datamonitor Group. It bases its

analysis on over 400,000 interviews with business and

technology executives, who provide an unprecedented

knowledge, not only of business requirements, but also of the

technology that organizations should be supporting.

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Appraisal from TEC (Technology Evaluation Centers)

In June, 2013, not only was

AuraPortal certified by

the prestigious firm TEC

(Technology Evaluation

Centers) as one of the

highest quality BPMS in

the global market; the evaluation process carried out by TEC actually resulted in astounding

conclusions, as demonstrated in its Focus Indicator for AuraPortal represented below.

The results, as depicted in the Focus Indicator, are outstanding.

It is worth noting that AuraPortal excels in all criteria. It is clearly visible that the scores for each and

every one of them, represented by the red dots, are within the exclusive Dominant Zone, where all but

one are located right in the center of the zone. This means that they are qualified as unsurpassable

or, the best of the best, far ahead of the line that represents the Industry Average.

Naturally, the best way to understand all the details of TEC‟s findings on AuraPortal is to read the

report. However, to name only a few, below are some sentences selected from the many comments

that appear in the TEC report.

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TEC (Technology Evaluation Centers)

“During AuraPortal BPMS' certification demo session, we bore witness to

some of the outstanding capabilities that the AuraPortal BPM system offers”.

“With a dominant placement in nearly all areas of the BPM module,

AuraPortal BPMS is well positioned as one of the leaders within the BPM

space according to all standards provided by TEC”.

“During the demo session, AuraPortal successfully demonstrated the

versatility and power of its BPM system, showing some of the features that

make it a product to contend with in the BPM space”.

About TEC (Technology Evaluation Centers)

Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) provides insight and expertise in offering

impartial resources and services to minimize the costs, risks, and time associated

with software selection. Over 3.5 million technology decision makers visit TEC‟s

Web sites each month, to find information on hundreds of solutions, and to access

articles, white papers, and podcasts.

TEC‟s decision support system (DSS) and analyst data assist with the evaluation,

comparison, and selection of enterprise solutions and services. TEC‟s offerings

include in-depth research, detailed product information, and software selection

services for any industry or company size.

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Appraisals from other Analysts

"AuraPortal delivers an example of Next generation BPMS".

"AuraPortal BPMS features model-driven execution (models can be

executed immediately, without the need to program any code) based

on a process dictionary, and is completely Web-based". (MQ 2007-2009)

"AuraPortal is one of the most complete and advanced BPMS solutions in

the market backed up by a financially strong company with a large number

of satisfied customers of all sizes that have been working with the product

for several years".

"Innovative, very complete and technically advanced". (BPMS Report

2010)

"In Customer references, AuraPortal has a strong ease of implementation

and ease of use from both IT and business user perspectives. Also, ease of

integration with SAP via Web Services and ease of integration with SAP via

SAP portal". (MarketScape 2011)

"AuraPortal BPMS is fully internet enabled and consists of a set of integrated

applications suitable for virtually any organization".

"For what you get, AuraPortal is really good value for money with a very

low maintenance percentage". (Bloor 2011)

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Appendix B - What is BPMS?

Acronym

BPMS stands for "Business Process Management Suite" or

"Business Process Management System" and is, by all concepts,

the already consolidated and unstoppable trend that is changing

forever the way to manage the operations of enterprises and

organizations in the world, making them much more flexible,

much more automated and much more powerful.

Definition

BPMS can be defined as:

"A new category of enterprise software that enables companies to model, deploy and manage sets of

inter-related activities - that is to say, Processes- of any kind, either within departments or permeating

the whole enterprise with extensions to include the participation of customers, suppliers and other

agents as performers of process tasks".

Scope

With a top-graded BPMS tool like AuraPortal, the company can automate in a very easy way any

process including those of Human Resources, Quality Control, Purchase and Procurement, Customer

Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Sales, Invoicing and

any kind of company-specific processes.

Benefits

Companies that implement a BPM system improve their organization in all respects; weaknesses are

highlighted and the most relevant activities are strengthened. In essence, it enables companies to be

more: Flexible, Competitive and Efficient.

Competitive and Economical Advantages

The huge competitive advantage that working with BPMS signifies is such that a rapidly increasing

number of enterprises and organizations are adopting BPMS tools in order not to lose their

competitiveness in front of other companies that are already working with it. This is due to the fact

that, aside from the superior potency and operational flexibility contributed by BPMS, the enterprise

overall cost are reduced in the range of 20% to 50% and the Return Of Investment (ROI) may reach a

value as high as 400%.

Integration

Although the processes deployed in BPMS may work in comfortable integration with existing

enterprise software like ERP and CRM, it is likely that companies will gradually model, using the BPMS,

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the activities of their ERP and CRM, in order to substitute those applications by the modeled

processes, obtaining better automation, flexibility, solidity and power, aside from a global unification

of the enterprise operations.

Three Steps in BPMS

The procedure to work with processes is accomplished thru three fundamental steps:

Draw a process model diagram.

Define values of parameters like the names or roles of task performers, etc.

Put the process into execution immediately without waiting for any programming addition

(assuming you are working with AuraPortal).

A REVOLUTION! Enterprise BPMS Technology is revolutionary, reducing

costs and increasing revenues. It is foreseeable that in

the mid-term ALL modern enterprises and organizations of

any size in the world will have and use BPMS for managing

the majority of their activities. According to practically all

analysts, the emergence of BPMS is perhaps the most

revolutionary trend experienced by the enterprise

management software, comparable, within its domain, to

that of the Internet appearance.

MAKE YOUR OWN TEST!

Symptoms

If your company suffers from any of the following symptoms, then you urgently need a BPMS system is

definitely the answer.

High costs

Lack of information quality

Lack of process control

Task delay

Lack of process evaluation

Lack of communication

Isolated information

The process does not function

as it was designed

Inconsistencies in the

information

Disorganization

Duplication of work

Negative time deviation

Excessive generation of

documentation

Excessive bureaucratic control

Deficient customer service

Difficulties when implementing

new business strategies

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Improvement

Implementing a BPM within an organization means that the management and control of the

organization will be greatly improved.

Cost saving

Rapid implementation of new

business strategies

Increase in analysis capacity

Continuous improvement

Workforce performance

optimization

Less need for training

Reduction in bureaucratic

control

Knowledge stays in the

organization

Improvements in the efficiency

of the organization

Elimination of errors

Homogeneous and predictable

results

More precise management of

larger volumes

Reduction in document

generation

Consistency in information and

service

Streamline internal and external

collaboration

Guaranteed compliance with

regulations

Process time reductions