STASYS Attains Results in Human-centric Workflow and Process Improvements Using the Ultimus BPM Suite

Business Wire, June 14, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004

Consulting Firm Completes Transition to ISO9001:2000 and Organizational Process Upgrades with Business Process Management

Ultimus, the leading provider of complete business process management (BPM) and workflow automation solutions, today announced that STASYS Limited, the internationally-recognized management, systems and technology consultancy company, has successfully leveraged the Ultimus BPM Suite to meet compliance with ISO 9001:2000 and to create a well-defined, process-based framework for its business.

An acknowledged leader in the field of Tactical Data Links (TDL), STASYS has a proven understanding and expertise of military command processes, the integration of communication systems, and civil Air Traffic Management (ATM) consultancy. New requirements in the ISO 9001:2000 standard call for accredited organizations, such as STASYS, to not only demonstrate an understanding of business processes, but to show that they are improving each process on a continual basis.

A cornerstone of STASYS' corporate philosophy is that any employee must have access to the same facilities and information regardless of their work location. Recent years have seen the opening of four additional UK offices and an office in Germany. In order to realize its philosophy within the process-based ISO 9001:2000 model, STASYS turned to the Ultimus BPM Suite because it provides all the tools necessary to manage business processes throughout the entire life cycle. Common state-of-the-art BPM systems offer tools to design process maps and electronic forms, as well as various grades of scalability. Ultimus not only excels in these points but also provides the highest grade of flexibility and rapid process deployment in the industry.

"Achieving and maintaining compliance with ISO 9001:2000 was an important factor in improving and further developing our organization," said Steve Collier-Smith, quality manager, STASYS. "The company has grown significantly over the last year and the integration capabilities, scalability and cost effective licensing model of Ultimus made it the obvious choice for our process-based Quality Management System. The Ultimus BPM Suite is viewed as an important tool for the company's future."

One of the first processes STASYS addressed was its New Employee process. The existing paper-based procedure could not cope with the expansion rate of the company due to various problems with incomplete forms, long cycle times and unfinished tasks. Implementing the process in Ultimus allowed STASYS to route all tasks to authorized personnel only. Electronic forms validate the entered data so that incorrect decisions and time consuming queries can be eliminated. Additionally, the process documentation features included in the BPM Suite allow accurate and maintainable process documents to be produced, meeting the documentation requirements of ISO 9001:2000 with no additional effort.

"STASYS is a perfect example of the importance of creating proper process management and workflow automation in a growing organization," said Rashid Khan, CEO and co-founder of Ultimus. "In working to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, STASYS took full advantage of the opportunity to enhance its internal processes creating a more efficient and successful business."

About Ultimus

A pioneer in Business Process Management and workflow automation, Ultimus is a profitable, global software company that enables enterprises worldwide to increase their profits by modeling, automating, managing, and optimizing every business process. Headquartered in Cary, NC, the company is ranked by industry research firms Gartner and Forrester as one of the leading vendors in the BPM market.

Ultimus has business operations and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. Through these offices and a network of more than 100 partners in 61 countries, more than 1,200 customers, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Citizens Bank, McKessonHBOC, Microsoft, Newell Rubbermaid, Black and Decker, Rexam do Brasil and Cable & Wireless Panama have deployed the Ultimus BPM Suite to address their business process management challenges.

The Ultimus BPM Suite has been recognized by eWeek magazine with the 2004 eWeek Excellence Award. In addition, Ultimus is a three-time recipient of the Technology Fast 500 Award from Deloitte & Touche and has twice earned a spot in the Inc.500. More information about Ultimus can be obtained by visiting the Ultimus Web site at http://www.ultimus.com, emailing info@ultimus.com, or by calling 919-678-0900.