Toward a systematic methodology for developing business performance management systems

Business performance management (BPM) systems involve many features different from traditional Enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. Based on academic research and industrial experiences on developing BPM systems, this paper describes a framework and methodology for understanding the process of BPM design and implementation projects. The methodology was applied and proved in developing BPM systems for large companies in China. This paper reviews the researches of BPM system development and discusses the concept and the methodology for developing BPM systems. Based on the real case study, the research analyzes the characteristics and critical issues of the design and the implementing of BPM systems. It discusses the concept and the basic working principles of BPM systems. A conceptual framework of the methodology for developing BPM systems is built upon the study.