[announce] OASIS Member News - ProcessWorld 2003 May 22-23

IDS Scheer Announces ProcessWorld 2003, May 22-23 in Philadelphia

BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--

Leading Business Process Management Visionaries, Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer and Dr. Michael Hammer to Share Their Perspective on Business Process Improvement

IDS Scheer, Inc., the leading provider of business process excellence services and tools, today announced that ProcessWorld 2003 will be held May 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing.

This annual two-day event brings together industry experts in business process improvement, as well as leading vendors that offer related services and technology solutions. Keynote sessions and workshops will provide insight into new concepts and applications that are shaping the future of business process management.

ProcessWorld 2003 brings together enterprise organizations who are currently embracing business process improvement, including AMWAY; Nova Chemical; the U.S. Navy; and the U.S. Army. The main event of the conference features a keynote address by the powerful combination of IDS Scheer Founder Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer and Dr. Michael Hammer, two of the world's foremost luminaries of business process management, reengineering and improvement. Participants also have the opportunity to interact with leading BPM analysts including Eric Austvold, AMR Research; Tim Sloane, Aberdeen Group; Jim Sinur, Gartner Group; and Mark Smith, Ventana Research. The conference will also cover a range of topics including Enterprise Architecture, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, and Process Modeling.

ProcessWorld will also feature a partner pavilion where exhibitors including PMOLink, Microsoft Business Solutions; Enterprise Integration, Inc.; SAP; Intalio; and Staffware will present concepts and demonstrate solutions to complete the business process lifecycle.

Early registration for the event runs from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday, May 21. Special discounted hotel rates are available for conference participants when they register through the conference website. On the evening of March 22, all attendees are invited to an exclusive evening event held at the New Jersey State Aquarium, which will include a ferry ride across the Delaware River with a cocktail reception followed by a dinner and a night of jazz from renowned artists featuring Dr. Scheer on the baritone saxophone.

For more information about this year's event, visit www.usprocessworld.com or call 800-255-4388.

About IDS Scheer, Inc.

IDS Scheer, Inc. is the global leader in providing business process consulting and software solutions. With more than 1,500 employees worldwide, IDS Scheer combines innovative technology with a range of vertical market expertise to help organizations create bottom line effects through their business process initiatives, such as General Process Improvement, Enterprise Architecture, E-business, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. The company's ARIS product suite is the market leader in business process management, including the award-winning ARIS Toolset and ARIS Process Performance Manager (PPM) which are used by many Global 1000 organizations worldwide, and consistently recognized by the industry's leading technology analyst groups. The company was founded in 1984 by August-Wilhelm Scheer, and now advises some 3,000 clients in more than 50 countries through its network of subsidiaries and partners. For more information, visit http://www.ids-scheer.com/us.

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