The University of Deusto Now Uses AuraPortal Learning System

The University of Deusto, a Spanish university founded in 1916, has signed a cooperation agreement with AURA, owner of the AuraPortal Learning System.

AuraPortal is a web-based Business Process Platform offering a set of 6 essential applications in the same environment. It is said to include not only the process modeling, execution and monitoring tools but also a complete CRM set of functionalities built on Process Patterns as well as SCM (Supply Chain Management) features. Also it comes with a communication and collaboration platform in Intranet and Extranet for employees and external agents and a Documents management system that can link and connect with Accounts, Project Management, Costs, Revenues, Items, Areas, etc.

As per the agreement with the Spanish University, AURA has agreed to provide Deusto with a software tool for its use in educational activities in order to introduce and develop educational and research programs for BPM technologies.

Currently, the AuraPortal BPM Suite is being used by the UTIC (Technical Unit for Innovation and Quality) for the implementation of quality processes in colleges.

This agreement is said to allow the use of the software within the educational field, which will be applied for a Postgraduate Degree called: “Innovation and Skills Development in Upper Education” and for degree program final projects.

The University of Deusto is a higher education center with more than 125 years of experience with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian. It is also known for its specialized research, its commitment to integrity and its international reach, supported by over 1,500 international students who come from over 60 countries around the world, comprising 15 percent of the total student body at Deusto.

In January 2011, TMC (News - Alert) reported that AuraPortal was named along with its customer, ArcelorMittal Foundation, and its channel partner, Core Synesis, as the Silver Winners for the 2010 Global Awards for Excellence in Business Process Management and Workflow. This annual Global Awards for Excellence in BPM and Workflow is jointly sponsored by Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC), a non-profit, international organization of workflow vendors, users, analysts and university/research groups and BPM.com.