The IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) Enabled by SOA Method provides a structured process for developing an organization's cross-functional, customer-focused, end-to-end core business processes that achieves strategic business objectives, integrates verticals, optimizes core work, and creates a framework for continuous improvement. This methodology is an IBM intellectual property that is used in BPM engagements but not available in detail to readers of the IBM Redbooks® publication outside of IBM. The purpose of this IBM Redpaper is to introduce you to the concepts used in the IBM BPM Enabled by SOA methodology.