Our strategy is to automate BP’s business processes so that the organization can achieve its goals faster, smarter, and more efficiently than the competition.Until now, we have done this by developing and testing dedicated applications each time the business has wanted to create, modify, or improve a process. The time and cost involved in this has meant that, at times, computerization has slowed rather than facilitated BP’s ability to capitalize swiftly on market developments.This is about to change. A new approach to software development will help us to react much more quickly and cost effectively to new market opportunities, changes in business climate, and new regulation. I...