BALTIMORE, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution, today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Business Process Management Suites(1) (BPMS), published February 18, 2009 by Gartner, Inc.

"The original business process management pure-play vendors have the longest history of model-driven process execution (as opposed to code-based execution), which Gartner thinks is the best way to enable business and IT professionals to manage and change processes collaboratively, especially in a volatile business environment," the report said.

Business Process Management is Metastorm's heritage. The company developed one of the first pure-play BPM products on the market, and today, the Metastorm BPM(R) Suite provides a comprehensive and highly-proven solution that allows organizations to quickly implement, manage, monitor, and analyze core business processes. In addition, the BPM suite's seamless integration as part of the Metastorm Enterprise platform -- which includes the Metastorm ProVision(R) software for EA and BPA and the Metastorm Integration Manager software for managing system-based processes and managed file transfer -- enables effective alignment of business process execution activities with business goals at all levels of the organization.

Customer success with the software is a key strength for Metastorm. Organizations such as Blue Rhino, Deutsche Post, Great Clips, London Underground, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Wyeth all use the Metastorm BPM software to model, automate and improve critical business processes. Over 100 documented success stories are featured on the Metastorm website.

Metastorm is also positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Process Analysis Tools(2) (September 23, 2008).

"We are proud of our positioning in Gartner's Magic Quadrants, and we believe these independent reports validate the unique breadth and depth of Metastorm's solutions," said Robert Farrell, chairman & CEO of Metastorm. "As our customers seek to optimize their resources, improve productivity, and reduce costs in the current economic environment, Metastorm will continue to deliver software and services to support them. The process improvements that help our customers survive now will help them thrive in the future as they emerge stronger, more innovative and more agile."

A social media version of this press release is available at www.metastorm.com/news/2009/022509.asp.

(1) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for Business Process Management Suites" by Janelle B. Hill, Michele Cantara, Marc Kerremans, Daryl C. Plummer, February 18, 2009.

(2) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for Business Process Analysis" by Michael J. Blechar, September 23, 2008.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Gartner Magic Quadrants are copyrighted September 23, 2008 and February 18, 2009 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Metastorm Inc.

With a focus on enterprise visibility, resource optimization, efficiency and agility, Metastorm offers market-leading software for enterprise and business architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA), and business process management (BPM). As an integrated product portfolio, Metastorm Enterprise allows organizations to improve business results by better aligning strategy with execution. By combining the power of these three disciplines onto a common platform, Metastorm is helping organizations worldwide focus on the right business improvements, instill stronger governance, and accelerate time to value. For more information and success stories on organizations powering strategic advantage with Metastorm Enterprise, visit www.metastorm.com.

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