The global business process management (BPM) training market is projected to reach US$5.1 billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 9.5 percent over the next seven years. The market is currently worth $2.7 billion, according to a study by HTF Market Intelligence.
Various factors are driving growth in the BPM training market. These include rapid digital transformation requiring standardized and agile workflows, rising adoption of process automation across industries, need for cost optimization and operational resilience after global disruptions, compliance pressures in regulated sectors like BFSI, healthcare, and government, and growing corporate investment in continuous learning and talent development.
Tony Saldanha, co-founder of Inixia and instructor of the Certified Master of Dynamic Process Transformation program, champions the importance of process excellence skills in modern organizations.
He believes it is time for process excellence professionals to seize the moment and revolutionize business operations. “There is recognition that the ROI for reskilling existing process excellence staff is much higher than with firing and hiring new staff. Great organizations create a deliberate reskilling strategy.”
The PEX Report 2025/26 found that 61 percent of organizations need more skills in operational excellence (OPEX)/process excellence to support business transformation.
What is the BPM training market?
The BPM training market consists of educational programs, certifications, and digital learning initiatives designed to enhance skills in analyzing, modeling, optimizing, and managing business processes.
These offerings support professionals and organizations in improving operational efficiency, compliance, automation planning, and customer experience. The market includes instructor-led courses, e-learning platforms, workshops, corporate training modules, and BPM software-focused certification programs.
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Trends shaping the BPM training market
HTF Market Intelligence highlighted several trends shaping the modern BPM training market. These include:
- Strong integration of BPM training with automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and low-code/no-code platforms.
- Increased demand for role-based learning paths for process analysts, automation leaders, and center of excellence (CoE) teams.
- Micro-credentials and stackable certifications gaining popularity in corporate upskilling.
- Blended and remote learning becoming standard for global workforce enablement.
- Focus on linking BPM skills with customer experience (CX) transformation.
HTF Market Intelligence also outlined key opportunities for the BPM training market. These span expansion into emerging markets with rising enterprise digitization, vendor-partnered training programs tied to popular BPM and automation suites, industry-specific certifications tailored to banking, manufacturing, and logistics, and AI-driven personalized learning programs that accelerate skill attainment.