Intelligent Business Process Management (RFI) - ConFin

The intelligent Business Process Management (iBPM) programme is part of the ACOE's strategy for implementing low code automation technologies that can support continuous, data-driven process improvement. These technologies include:

General purpose low code automation platforms - the Microsoft Power Platform and Oracle APEX are in use in Ministry of Defence;

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - Blue Prism is in use in Ministry of Defence;

Intelligent Business Process Management (iBPM) - as described in this document.

The aim is to implement iBPM platforms coherently. A coherent approach combines a number of different dimensions. These include:

Clear rules of the road including standards and policies;

The reuse and sharing of components and good practice;

The need for a critical mass of Defence staff with key skills to reduce the reliance on contractors and retain corporate knowledge;

Support for the federated Foundry delivery model.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to understand better:

How organisations comparable to the Authority have addressed and organised enterprise-scale implementations of iBPM platforms to support the automation of complex processes;

What iBPM technology capabilities are available, how they differ from each other and how many iBPM platforms are required in Defence;

How iBPM technologies and organisations could support the desired outcomes described above.

Additional information:

Please see the attached RFI document for details on what information the Authority is seeking from industry.