BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition

How do I purchase BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition?
Bluespring sells BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition directly, including all of the required Microsoft products identified in the bundle. For ordering information, please contact us directly at 1-877-794-1764 (option 1) or sales@bluespringsoftware.com.

Doesn't Office SharePoint 2007 already come with an embedded workflow capability?
Yes; and for some SharePoint 2007 deployments, its embedded workflow capability will meet your needs just fine. There are, however, clear business cases for incorporating Bluespring's BPM Suite into your SharePoint 2007 rollout. Click here to watch a 3-minute video on the value Bluespring brings to SharePoint.

Can I purchase BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition by itself without the Microsoft bundle?
Yes. The advantage of purchasing the bundle is a 20% discount on both BPM Suite and the listed Microsoft products that are all supplied by Bluespring Software.

Is BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition compatible with WSS and SharePoint 3.0?
Yes.

What am I not getting in BPM Suite- SharePoint Edition that comes with the standard BPM Suite?
BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition is not a "stripped down" BPMS technology. Aside from the SharePoint dependency and restricted interoperability with 3rd party systems, BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition customers enjoy all of the capabilities inherent to the standard edition of BPM Suite.

How many users will each server of SharePoint and BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition support?
This depends upon a variety of factors, including the complexity of the process. A good approximate would be 40 - 60 users per server, however a more exact estimate can be provided during an initial scope of work.

Can I upgrade from BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition to the standard BPM Suite?
Yes. Customers can upgrade to the standard edition without impacting existing processes.

What is the business case for upgrading from BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition to the standard edition?
BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition must be installed on the same server as SharePoint while the standard edition of BPM Suite can be installed on its own server. If your SharePoint rollout expands to 10, 20 or 40 servers, you may gain economies of scale by upgrading. Another common business case for upgrading is when your business process needs no longer center on SharePoint alone. In this scenario, you would require Bluespring to integrate with a number of disparate systems across the enterprsie, including SharePoint.

Once BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition is installed, can I purchase additional Microsoft CALs through Bluespring?
Yes. Bluespring is authorized to resell Microsoft CALs associated with BPM Suite - SharePoint Edition.