Automate with IBM and Apex
Apex Process Consultants is an IBM Business Partner specializing in solutions built with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, Business Automation Workflow and Decision Management.
Real World Automation Experience on The Leading Platform
Our team brings real-world implementation experience from many industries including financial services, healthcare, automotive, professional retail, distribution, and state and provincial government.
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation is the industry leading intelligent automation platform. IBM is ranked as a Leader both by Forrester for Digital Process Automation Software, and by Gartner for Intelligent Business Process Management software. Since 2009 we've brought a blend of Agile development practices and IBM Automation tools to create transformative solutions with quick ROI for our demanding customers.
Implementation
Apex has led some of the largest BPM/BAW projects. For example, we built process solutions to support major tax transformation initiatives at two of the big four accounting firms.
We have also delivered success in projects ranging from wellness and care management in the healthcare industry to supply chain change management in the automotive industry. Apex can provide experienced process architects to help get your project started, technical specialists to solve specific problems, or a complete team to deliver a turnkey experience.
Envisioning
Our envisioning process is a great way to turn an idea into a successful automation project.
A blend of discovery and planning, we employ design thinking exercises and business insight to turn new concepts into prototypes with a rapid iteration cycle to get all stakeholders on the same page and deliver an MVP.
Expanding into New Markets
VPay wanted to develop a new solution in a new market for mobile-friendly claims payment approvals to provide more payment options and faster payments. Apex brought this vision to life in just a couple of weeks with IBM BAW and an Envisioning project, leading to customers signing up for the new offering based on the prototype demonstration.
Migration
There are many companies working on older versions of IBM BPM and BAW.
Apex has a wealth of experience helping existing BPM/BAW customers upgrade and seamlessly migrate their data. From simple upgrades to moving off a mainframe or on to a cloud environment, we have developed techniques and tools for helping BPM customers update and migrate.
Automated Migration Utility
A client needed a POC to establish how to migrate in-flight process instances while moving their BAW installation from Oracle to SQLServer. Apex developed an innovative approach to instance-by-instance migration that supported the process architecture in use, and developed a small application to automate the migration activities.
User Experience
Apex has specialized tools and skills for developing unique user experiences on the IBM platform.
From custom coach views through no-code forms, to a full 'headless' workflow implementation, we've got you covered. There are many succesful implementation architectures for BAW, and we can help you choose the right one for your business and your users.
No Code Forms for Faster Implementation
At First Horizon, Apex built a business friendly forms editing capability on top of IBM BAW for the Loan Operations team. This enabled business users to create and maintain the user interfaces for over 600 unique process steps across over 100 loan operations processes.
Specialized Integrations
Extend the reach of IBM BAW with a 'micro app' to achieve certain types of integration quickly and easily. For example, integration with a system that uses a Webhook pattern (like Docusign) can be quickly achieved with a micro-app in the cloud to handle the callback.
Excel Integration for Engineering Quotes
Aptiv’s engineering change process includes complex cost estimation spreadsheets driven from data in their Oracle system of record. Apex built a micro app that gathers the data, fills in the spreadsheet and adds it to the process instance for review and approval.
Ready for Containers and Microservices?
Workflow Process Service is an innovative packaging of the core BAW process engine in a containerized form. This opens the door to moving from a monolithic BAW deployment to a distributed, containerized deployment. Apex has unique tools and skills to build containerized apps using low code, integrated with WfPS.
What We Do
MVP development to validate product-market fit is our business. With our low-code technology and methodology, we help you to launch your minimum viable product or validate your business needs faster, saving you both money and time in developing software.
Low Code MVP DevelopmentProcess & Workflow AutomationLegacy ModernizationSolutions For AgenciesHow We Do It
Our proven process of low-code envisioning and hands on training will help you achieve your business goals and be on top of the competition.
Low Code EnvisioningApp Prototyping ServicesSoftware DevelopmentTraining & EnablementThe Tools We Use
Let us work with you to find the right fit for your project. Our industry experience and vast knowledge of a wide range of cutting-edge tools and technologies will help you produce valid and reliable results.
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Using this unique solution, the small team were able to generate over 400 forms for 45+ unique process types in about 16 weeks - much faster than could have been achieved with 'traditional' workflow development techniques.
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