TIBCO:
Continued to hold its ground as the leader of BPM-focused providers. Strengthened its position by beefing up its integration suite.

JBoss:
The Graph Oriented Programming in JBoss’ jBPM is considered similar to that used in Microsoft’s Windows Workflow Foundation, introduced later. Where Microsoft follows…

Microsoft:
Did some stirring up of its own in the BPM industry with the addition of Workflow Foundation to Windows Vista.

OMG:
In June, combined its BPM efforts with those of the Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI.org) to take the lead for all major vendors in the segment.

Oracle:
Gained ground in BPM segment by leveraging its ubiquitous database and PeopleSoft solutions. For proof, just Google Oracle and BPM.