Affiliations

To make sure we stay abreast of developments in all areas of business process change, Xeeda maintains membership in the following organization and participates as a research team member in several of these organizations research efforts.  Where available, we also obtain our industry certifications from them.

• ASQ, American Society for Quality, a professional association creating better workplaces and communities worldwide by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange.  Xeeda consultants obtain their Six Sigma certifications from ASQ.

• BPMG, Business Process Management Group, a global business club exchanging ideas and best practices in change management

• BPMI, Business Process Management Initiative, is a non-profit corporation that empowers companies of all sizes, across all industries, to develop and operate business processes that span multiple applications and business partners, behind the firewall and over the Internet. The Initiative's mission is to promote and develop the use of Business Process Management (BPM) through the establishment of standards for process design, deployment, execution, maintenance, and optimization.

• GEAO, Global Enterprise Architecture Organization,  a not-for-profit organization created by and for professionals who work in the field of Enterprise Architecture.

• ISACA, Information Systems Audit and Control Association,  a foundation that undertakes large-scale research efforts to expand the knowledge and value of the IT governance and control field.  Xeeda consultants obtain their CISA certification (Certified Information System Auditor) from ISACA.

• OMG, Object Management Group, was formed to create a component-based software marketplace by accelerating the introduction of standardized object software. The organization's charter includes the establishment of industry guidelines and detailed object management specifications to provide a common framework for application development.  Xeeda consultants obtain their UML certifications from OMG.

• PMI, Project Management Institute, the world’s leading not-for-profit project management professional association  provides global leadership in the development of standards for the practice of the project management profession throughout the world. PMI’s premiere standards document, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), is a globally recognized standard for managing projects in today’s marketplace.  Xeeda consultants obtain their PMP certifications from PMI.

• PRINCE, Projects in Controlled Environments, is a project management method covering the organization, management and control of projects. PRINCE was first developed by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) now part of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), in 1989 as a UK Government standard for IT project management.

• SCC, Supply-Chain Council, a membership organization focusing on developing, maintaining and supporting SCOR (Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model) as he standard process reference model for communicating supply-chain management process standards.

• Workflow Coalition, a standards body with a mission to increase the value of customer's investments in workflow technology ; to decrease the risk of using workflow products; and to expand the workflow market through increasing awareness for workflow
   

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