BOC Group's ADONIS 18.0: AI Redefines Process Management & Performance

DUBLIN, Feb. 18, 2026 – BOC Group today announced the launch of ADONIS 18.0, a significant update to its flagship Business Process Management (BPM) suite that signals a strategic push into AI-driven automation and performance-focused analytics. The new version aims to bridge the critical gap between process design and real-world execution, equipping enterprises with tools to not only document workflows but to measurably improve them.

The release comes as the BPM and Process Mining markets are experiencing explosive growth, with businesses worldwide accelerating digital transformation initiatives. Projections show the process mining market alone could surge from around $1.4 billion in 2024 to over $20 billion by 2030. In this highly competitive landscape, ADONIS 18.0's enhancements in AI, analytics, and underlying architecture represent a calculated move to meet the evolving demands of modern enterprises.

The AI Blueprint for Process Design

A central pillar of the ADONIS 18.0 release is the new AI Process Extractor, a feature embedded within the platform's AI Assistant. This tool leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP) to read and interpret unstructured text from documents like Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manuals, and internal guidelines, automatically converting them into complete, structured business process diagrams.

For many organizations, this capability addresses a major bottleneck in BPM initiatives: the time-consuming and often manual task of process modeling. By allowing teams to start from existing documentation rather than a blank canvas, BOC Group aims to dramatically accelerate the design phase, reduce manual effort, and ensure a higher degree of consistency across the organization's process landscape.

This move aligns with a broader industry trend where AI is no longer a peripheral feature but a core component of process intelligence. Competitors like Celonis and UiPath, recognized as leaders by analyst firms like Gartner and Everest Group, are also heavily investing in AI to power process discovery and automation. While those platforms often focus on mining system logs, ADONIS 18.0's focus on extracting intelligence from textual documents carves out a specific and significant niche, helping companies unlock the value trapped in years of accumulated operational knowledge. The practical application is clear: organizations can now digitize and analyze processes that were previously only described in static documents, democratizing process design and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

From Documentation to Measurable Performance

Historically, many BPM initiatives stalled after the initial documentation phase, failing to deliver tangible business value. ADONIS 18.0 directly confronts this challenge by shifting the focus from passive documentation to active, measurable performance improvement.

The introduction of fully configurable dashboards allows users, from process owners to C-level executives, to create personalized "process cockpits." These dashboards provide real-time visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling agile decision-making based on live data rather than historical reports. This feature caters to the growing demand for immediate, actionable insights that can drive operational excellence.

Furthermore, the suite's ADONIS Process Mining Essentials module has been enhanced with more robust conformance checking. This allows organizations to directly compare their modeled "to-be" processes against the "as-is" reality captured from execution data. By automatically highlighting deviations, bottlenecks, and compliance issues, the tool provides concrete, evidence-based starting points for optimization. Improvement initiatives can then be validated with proof, ensuring that changes lead to demonstrable results.

"With ADONIS 18.0, we focus on what matters in many BPM initiatives: turning process knowledge into clear guidance for action", said Tobias Rausch, ADONIS Product Manager, in the official announcement. "It's about reducing friction between documentation, execution, and decision-making – so process insight directly drives performance." This sentiment captures the essence of the release: connecting the strategic design of processes with the tactical reality of their execution to drive tangible business outcomes.

A Modern Foundation for the Enterprise

Beneath the surface of these user-facing enhancements lies a fundamental architectural upgrade that positions ADONIS for the future. The entire platform is now built on a modern, fully containerized Linux-based foundation. While a technical detail, this move has profound implications for enterprise customers.

Containerization, using technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, allows the ADONIS application to be packaged with all its dependencies into a single, portable unit. This provides unprecedented deployment flexibility, ensuring the software runs consistently whether on-premises, in a private cloud, or on a public cloud provider like the BOC AWS Cloud where it is immediately available for SaaS customers. For large organizations with complex, hybrid IT environments, this portability eliminates common deployment hurdles and reduces operational overhead.

The architecture also delivers significant benefits in scalability and security. Containers can be scaled horizontally almost instantaneously to handle fluctuating workloads, ensuring the platform remains performant as business demands grow. From a security perspective, the isolated nature of containers reduces the attack surface, and the ability to build and deploy immutable images simplifies patching and enhances overall system integrity. By adopting this cloud-native approach, BOC Group is not only improving the platform's robustness but also future-proofing it, ensuring it can integrate seamlessly into modern DevOps pipelines and microservices-based ecosystems.

Navigating a Competitive and Growing Market

The launch of ADONIS 18.0 places BOC Group in the center of a dynamic and fiercely competitive market. The BPM sector, valued at over $20 billion in 2024, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 20%, while the even more specialized process mining segment is expanding at a staggering CAGR of over 40%. This rapid growth is fueled by an enterprise-wide push for hyperautomation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

In this environment, ADONIS 18.0's multi-pronged strategy—combining user-friendly AI, actionable analytics, and a robust technical backbone—is a clear response to market pressures. While giants like Celonis and UiPath dominate the process mining space with their deep integration into system logs and execution data, ADONIS differentiates itself by strengthening the link between traditional process modeling and modern process intelligence. The new Process Hierarchy Visualization, for example, improves orientation within complex, multi-level process landscapes, a feature highly valued in large corporations like BOC Group's existing clients, which include Allianz, Generali, and Telefonica.

By focusing on turning existing organizational knowledge into optimized, executable processes, ADONIS 18.0 provides a compelling value proposition. It empowers organizations to not only understand their current operations but to actively redesign and monitor them for a future defined by agility and intelligent automation. The platform's success will ultimately depend on its ability to deliver on the promise of turning process insight directly into measurable performance gains for its customers.