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Get Certified as a Business Process Management Professional with these Essential Study Materials

Ace the BPMP Exam and Deepen Your Understanding of BPM with a Comprehensive Study Guide, Books, Papers, OMG Specifications, Industry Frameworks, and BPMInstitute.org Resources

The authors of the Certified Business Process Management Professional (BPMP) exam questions, as noted on the Coverage Map, drew on a wide range of study materials to create a comprehensive and rigorous exam. These materials include textbooks, papers, OMG specifications, industry frameworks, and other resources, all of which are essential for anyone seeking to master the principles and practices of BPM. By studying these materials, aspiring BPMPs can gain a deep understanding of the field and increase their chances of passing the exam with flying colors.

Certified BPMP Exam Study Guide

The study guide contains sample exam questions and answers, exam overview and approach to taking the exam, references and reading materials and detailed overviews of each coverage area. Learn more about the Certified BPMP Exam Study Guide.

Books

  • Burlton, Roger; Business Process Management: Profiting From Process; SAMS, 2001.
  • Davenport, Thomas H.; Process Innovation: Reengineering Work Through Information Technology; Harvard Business School Press; 1992.
  • Franz and Kirchner; Value-Driven Business Process Management; McGraw-Hill; 2012.
  • George, Rowlands, Price, and Maxey; The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook; McGraw-Hill; 2005.
  • Harmon, Paul; Business Process Change: A Manager’s Guide to Improving, Redesigning, and Automating Processes; Morgan Kaufmann Publishers; 2003.
  • Harmon, Paul; Business Process Change, 2nd Edition; Morgan Kaufmann Publishers; 2007.
  • Jeston and Nelis; Business Process Management: Practical Guidelines to Successful Implementations; Routledge, 2011.
  • Keyte and Locher; The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping; Productivity Press; 2004.
  • Madison, Dan; Process Mapping, Process Improvement, and Process Management; PatonPress; 2005.
  • Pyzdek and Keller; The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition; McGraw-Hill; 2009.
  • Rummler and Brache; Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space in the Organization Chart; Jossey-Bass; 1995.
  • Sharp and McDermott; Workflow Modeling: Tools for Process Improvement and Application Development 2nd Edition; Artech House, 2009.
  • Silver, Bruce; BPMN Method & Style, 2nd Edition; Cody-Cassidy Press; 2011.
  • Smith and Fingar; Business Process Management: The Third Wave; Meghan-Kiffer Press; 2003.
  • Spanyi, Andrew; Business Process Management is a Team Sport – Play It to Win!; Anclote Press, 2003.
  • Spanyi, Andrew; More for Less: The Power of Process Management; Meghan-Kiffer Press, 2005.

Papers

OMG Specifications

Industry Frameworks

BPM practitioners should be aware of these frameworks.

BPMInstitute.org Resources

BPMInstitute.org has been publishing focused business process management content, including articles, research and webcasts since 2003. There’s a wealth of information in our resources section. We recommend browsing the articles, webcasts and white papers available in the BPM topical resources section.

For more information or questions about the Certified Business Process Management Professional program, please contact certification@bpminstitute.org

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