This document discusses Oracle BPM Suite methodology and common pitfalls. It introduces the presenter from Sysco and describes Sysco's focus and services. The core of BPM projects is improving business performance through cost reduction, agility and visibility. An iterative BPM methodology is outlined involving identification of processes, definition, analysis, implementation, deployment and monitoring for transformation. Common pitfalls include limiting process scope too much, not fully utilizing monitoring for improvements, insufficient attention to business/data architecture, misunderstanding Oracle BPM's flexibility, and suboptimal BPM deployment.