Putting processes into practice has been the most challenging aspect of the process lifecycle.  Creating processes that are appropriate for the project context is a significant step in making this transition easier, but the method of process delivery is equally crucial to unlocking the value of a process.  Processes have traditionally been provided to development teams as reference binders and websites, supplemented by hours of formal training.  However with standardized process representation and increasingly powerful development toolsets, new possibilities for automated process enactment have emerged.

Process automation helps to guide a project through execution by orchestrating tasks and participants effectively.  Project managers can rapidly map out their unfolding project plan by realizing process activities.  Task priority can quickly be assessed based on the underlying process work flow to ensure optimum utilization of resources.  Practitioners receive immediate and relevant process guidance within the context of their tasks.  Process automation empowers a team to make informed decisions that drive project predictability and success.

Osellus’ IRIS Process Live is a second-generation process enactment system that enables wider and deeper process adoption, by involving more participants and through better delivery of process guidance.  Whether from Visual Studio Team Edition or from their web browser, all project team members are provided with the information they need to keep projects moving forward.  Enactment data provides the foundation for compliance reporting and for process usage analysis, which in turn serves to direct process improvement efforts.

Just as a software design is refined through development reviews, process enactment serves to validate a process’ effectiveness as even mature processes can be further improved through experience.

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