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Oracle BPM Integration

Teams can collaborate with greater efficiency using the built-in project initiation workflow included with P6. Additional workflows can be managed and customized using the separate and optional Oracle Business Process Management (BPM) Suite. Oracle BPM supports BPMN and BPEL at all stages from modeling and implementation to run time and monitoring.

In prior versions of P6, there were embedded workflow engines (jBPM or Interwoven) to automate only three P6 EPPM processes: project initiation, project processes, and document review. While easy to configure, these lacked the depth of functionality to truly model real-world processes. The prospect of using that legacy workflow integration to automate additional processes was limiting. Beginning with Release 8, P6 leverages Oracle’s Unified Business Process Management (OBPM) solution to serve as the engine to automate any process related to the management of projects, programs, and portfolios.

All users participating in workflows are not required to use any other application besides P6. Users can initiate, participate, approve, reject, and continuously monitor any project workflow process by launching its associated form from within a P6 dashboard.

Note: BPM is not the only solution for deploying custom workflows in P6. This release also supports creation of an unlimited number of custom workflows using P6 EPPM Web Services and P6 Events.

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