ビジネス・プロセス・アズ・ア・サービス（BPaaS）とは、比較的新しいコンセプトであり、ビジネス・プロセス・マネジメント（BPM）に、SaaS・IaaS・PaaSといったクラウドサービスの形態を組み合わせたものである。

ビジネス・プロセス・マネジメントとは

ビジネス・プロセス・マネジメントとは、円滑性、費用対効果、新しいシステムへの順応性などにおいて企業のワークフローを改善するためのマネジメント手法である。そして、改善されたワークフローにより、ビジネスに柔軟性が生まれ、コストの最適化が実現する。

Business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) is a relatively new concept.  It mixes Business Process Management (BPM) with one or more aspects of cloud deployment: SaaS, IaaS, or PaaS.

What is Business Process Management?

Cloud computing technologies are on the rise in the healthcare industry. Although their adoption is held back by regulatory initiatives and security concerns, the cloud computing market in healthcare is expected to grow to $5.4 billion by 2017.

Cloud Computing is a vibrant technical environment and 2013 is full of many conferences, workshops, exhibitions and learning programs dedicated to cloud technologies. Here are some of the most important events in 2013 you should keep a close eye on and consider attending:

Cloud Connect 2013 – April 2-5, Silicon Valley, California

Aus Sicht einiger Branchenkenner wird Desktop as a Service (DaaS) eines der heißen Themen im laufenden Jahr. DaaS gilt als ideale Plattform für Cloud Computing in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (SMB). DaaS ermöglicht das Outsourcing ganzer Desktop-Umgebungen an einen Service-Provider. Der Service kann auf Abonnementbasis gekauft werden.

Since bringing your own device - also known as BYOD - is starting to become widely adopted by companies of all sizes, a lot of contradictory discussions have appeared around this topic. Eliminating hardware purchasing and maintenance is a great advantage for reducing company costs.  Employees also benefit from this new trend the most because they are free to choose what device to use to fit their personal and business needs.