Lombardi Driven 2008 Conference, Day One

We just wanted to check in and report on the first day of our annual Driven User Conference here in sunny Austin, TX.

The day began with CEO Rod Favaron’s keynote, which was all about how we are now at “the end of the beginning.” The secret is out about BPM, attention and visibility are soaring to new heights, and we are now entering a new phase of adoption and maturity.

A big part of this progression is the move from Project to Program to Culture, as Rod put it — in the early days of course it was all about getting your first BPM project up and running successfully, and then it became all about growing that project into a full-fledged program. But the next phase that Lombardi customers and partners are moving into right now is one in which BPM begins to truly impact the culture of any and every part of the organization that it touches, indeed the organization as a whole. This is the true value proposition of BPM ultimately — the idea that BPM becomes part of your DNA, that process becomes an integral part of what your company does every day.

Rod also went on to share some awesome momentum numbers and growth metrics, including:

• Lombardi now has 225 Teamworks customers
• There are now over 3,000 Blueprint accounts
• Lombardi has a corporate presence in 24 countries
• Blueprint is now being used in more than 95 countries
• And Lombardi now has over 50 partners worldwide

The photo below is of a display in our offices that has a flag from every country in which Blueprint is actively being used — the growth has been phenomenal, and we’re really excited continue taking the product to new and exciting places (and to this end, Dave Marquard has a piece up today about the Summer 2008 release).

Additionally, Sandy Kemsley has been here blogging the individual sessions, and her posts are well worth checking out:

• Lombardi Driven: Rod Favaron and Phil Gilbert Keynote
• Lombardi Driven: Executive Roundtable
• Lombardi Driven: Blueprinting Business Processes
• Lombardi Driven: BPM Project Delivery Panel
• Lombardi Driven: Day 1 Wrapup

And finally, here are some photos from throughout the day for your viewing pleasure!