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UPDATE: July 1, 2005

A majority vote of BPMI.org Class-A members approved adoption of the OMG's MOU (/board/BPMI-OMG-MOU-062405.pdf) this week at Member Meeting 15 in Burlingame, CA.

As a result of this vote, the BPMI board of directors will be convening in the next week to map out a timeline for Class-A members vote to wind up and dissolve BPMI.org (i.e., The Business Process Management, Inc.). Full details will be provided at that time.

All existing BPMI.org Class-A and Class-C member companies have been contacted by the OMG regarding their option to join the OMG under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding.

Because OMG does not accept individual members, all former Class-B members are welcomed by WARIA, (an OMG Association Member). WARIA accepts individual members and, through a unique arrangement with OMG, WARIA will continue to provide the pipeline of information and participation in the BPM space currently enjoyed by BPMI.org Class B members.

Dues paid to BPMI.org anytime within the past year will automatically be credited toward a full new year of membership at WARIA at the same rate of $200 per year. Membership benefits will be the same or greater than offered by BPMI.org.

Via WARIA, former Class B members will receive information provided by the OMG BPM task force, and will have the opportunity to participate via the Community Forum with Member Access Permission at bpmi.invisionzone.com. For existing members, logins and passwords are the same as previously. If you forgot your login and password, please contact bpm@waria.com.

Applicant Class A ($5000 per year) should contact OMG direct:

Ken Berk - email kenberk@omg.org
Object Management group
+1.781.444.0404 ph / +1.781+444.0320 fax

Membership Benefits

Member participation is supported primarily through member meetings, and technical working groups allowing members the opportunity to choose those areas of specifications development they are most interested in. Each working group designates a chairperson and conducts its work via conference calls and use of a listserv. The Initiative holds an average of two to three member meetings each year (two in North America, and one in Europe) often in concert with our endorsement of related industry conferences. These meetings are used to share new industry developments influencing BPM standards development, provide members a chance to review and discuss the Initiative's specifications work, and set aside important face-to-face meeting time for working groups. By endorsing industry-related conferences, BPMI.org is able to offer members significant discounts on conference attendance fees and/or exhibitor rates depending on their interest. It's another way the Initiative strives to maximize the benefit of attending member meetings and promote active participation.

Membership Classes

Membership is open to all companies, individuals, and non-profit organizations. The Initiative has three classes of membership. All membership applications are subject to approval by the Initiative's board of directors.

Class A (corporate)

This full membership provides your organization with voting rights on both the corporate governance level (e.g., board elections, bylaws amendments, ratification of specifications), and within any working groups or special committees employees of your organization participate. The annual non-refundable fee is $5,000.00.

Class A members are provided a website presence, i.e., your company logo, link, and optional quote are displayed on the website identifying your organization as a member of the Initiative. Employees of a Class A member may hold any position on the board of directors, as an officer, or in any working groups or special committees provided they have their organization's explicit support.

Class B (individuals)

This associate membership is specifically designed for INDIVIDUALS and is limited to the academic (student or teacher) or single independent (self-employed) consultant. The annual non-refundable fee is $200.00.

Employees of workflow vendors, academic institutions or analyst organizations are not eligible for this category. Individual membership is held in one person's name only, is not a corporate membership, and is not transferable within the company. The individual may not be identified through their company affiliation.

While Class B individuals are welcome to attend member meetings and participate in working groups, they do not have voting rights. Class B members may, however, hold any position on the board of directors, as an officer, or in any working groups or special committees. Class B individuals are not provided a presence on the website.

Class C (non-profit organizations, academic institutions, professional trade associations)

This associate-membership is designed for organizations dedicated to supporting the development of business process management standards. The annual non-refundable fee is $500.00.

Class C associates may designate representatives to attend member meetings, participate in working groups, or special committees, however, no Class C associate or its representative may participate in any member voting. In addition, Class C representatives cannot hold any position on the board of directors, in any working groups or special committees, or as an officer. Class C associates are provided a presence on the website.

How to join

Please complete the application form and send it to us.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at info@bpmi.org or
call 1-303 355 0692