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Camunda BPM at Deutsche Bahn

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Applicable Industries	Railway & Metro
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Process Control & Optimization
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Deutsche Bahn, one of the largest transport and logistics companies in the world, was facing a challenge with its document-heavy process of providing reports on compensation obligations to the federal railway authority and other national authorities. This process was manually controlled and involved employees of various Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries as well as external consultants. The aim of the project was to shorten processing times and establish a uniform group-wide approach, including compensation commitments. The requirements for the project evolved during development, necessitating an agile approach. Read More
About Customer	Deutsche Bahn is one of the largest transport and logistics companies in the world. Its most important partner for ICT solutions is DB Systel. DB Systel employs 3,400 people who plan, develop and operate approximately 600 productive IT applications throughout the entire Deutsche Bahn group. The central point of contact in all nature protection issues for Deutsche Bahn ignited the inception of the “specialized information system conservation and compensation” (FINK) in 2013. In order to account for the needs of many internal and external stakeholders, DB Systel consulted external experts. Read More
Solution	DB Systel, in collaboration with Ancud IT and econauten, implemented Camunda BPM for the realization of the project. The project was characterized as an innovation project and the team opted for an agile approach. Camunda BPM was chosen because it works consistently with BPMN 2.0, making it easy to create executable process models. The licensing model of Camunda, which is open source, was also a deciding factor. The team was supported by Camunda in making difficult decisions, contributing significantly to the success of the project. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Applicable Industries

Railway & Metro

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Process Control & Optimization

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Deutsche Bahn, one of the largest transport and logistics companies in the world, was facing a challenge with its document-heavy process of providing reports on compensation obligations to the federal railway authority and other national authorities. This process was manually controlled and involved employees of various Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries as well as external consultants. The aim of the project was to shorten processing times and establish a uniform group-wide approach, including compensation commitments. The requirements for the project evolved during development, necessitating an agile approach.

About Customer

Deutsche Bahn is one of the largest transport and logistics companies in the world. Its most important partner for ICT solutions is DB Systel. DB Systel employs 3,400 people who plan, develop and operate approximately 600 productive IT applications throughout the entire Deutsche Bahn group. The central point of contact in all nature protection issues for Deutsche Bahn ignited the inception of the “specialized information system conservation and compensation” (FINK) in 2013. In order to account for the needs of many internal and external stakeholders, DB Systel consulted external experts.

Solution

DB Systel, in collaboration with Ancud IT and econauten, implemented Camunda BPM for the realization of the project. The project was characterized as an innovation project and the team opted for an agile approach. Camunda BPM was chosen because it works consistently with BPMN 2.0, making it easy to create executable process models. The licensing model of Camunda, which is open source, was also a deciding factor. The team was supported by Camunda in making difficult decisions, contributing significantly to the success of the project.

Impact #1	The system is stable, making it ready for production.
Impact #2	From 2016 onwards, it is the nationwide mandatory IT system of Deutsche Bahn for recording and documenting compensation obligations in nature conservation.
Impact #3	Business departments are increasingly recognizing the potential of this flexible, process-based solution in their operations.

Impact #1

The system is stable, making it ready for production.

Impact #2

From 2016 onwards, it is the nationwide mandatory IT system of Deutsche Bahn for recording and documenting compensation obligations in nature conservation.

Impact #3

Business departments are increasingly recognizing the potential of this flexible, process-based solution in their operations.

Benefit #1	Significant reduction of processing times

Benefit #1

Significant reduction of processing times

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Camunda BPM at Deutsche Bahn

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