Glossary.

Business Process Execution Language is a XML modelling language used to define business processes in a way that that are executable.

Business Process Improvement is a systematic approach to help any organization optimize its underlying processes to achieve more efficient results.

Business Process Management is the management discipline of defining, modelling, controlling and optimizing processes as the means for managing business process performance outcomes and operational agility.

A Business Process Management System is a set of applications and technologies that allow organisations to facilitate the the implementation of business process management.

Business Process Model and Notation (or BPMN) is an international recognised standard created by the Object Management Group (OMG) to provide as set of graphical notations for drawing business processes.

Business Reference Model is a reference model, concentrating on the strategic, business (i.e. non-technical) and organizational aspects of an organization.