If you're trying to figure out how to get started with BPM software, I'm assembling some tools, and articles specifically designed to aim you in the right direction.

BPM Software Basics

• ABC in Introduction to BPM from CIO mangzine 2008
• How to do a BPM Initiative - by Simon Stapleton in Computer Weekly, March 2009 - GREAT little snapshot
• BPM Best Practices from BPM Enterprise 2009
• The BPMS Value Proposition by Bruce Silver, Jan 2007

How to build a business case for BPM software

• Making the case for BPM checklist  by Jim Rudden, Jan 2007
• 5 Reasons to invest in BPM by Bruce Silver, Jan 2006
• Are you ready for exteme competition? Shift Happens by Peter Fingar - this is a video you've gotta see. Explains how globalization effects enterprise agility & the need for customer centric, agile enterprises

BPM software purchase road map - coming soon

Value calculators  - coming soon

Software Selection criteria check-lists  - coming soon

Needs assessment frameworks

Michael Hammer's organizational & process maturity assessment tools and MS Excel workbook (registration required)