06-30-2007, 01:32 AM
Business activity monitoring (BAM) is a new form of business process analysis technology that tracks business processes in real-time. BAM is essentially a human performance monitoring and automated assessment technology that observes users as they work in business applications. Business Process Management systems design and manage the business process work flow. BAM analyzes the flow for efficiency, speed, productivity, and quality, all of which are well-known aspects of classical assessment criteria.