一般社団法人プロセスマイニング協会 / Association of Process Mining Japan (APMJ)

Name

一般社団法人プロセスマイニング協会 / Association of Process Mining Japan (APMJ)

Legal name

一般都法人プロセスマイニング協会

Website

https://apmj.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services (Process Mining)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) (HDABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assessment & Quiz Item Authoring Tools (within course builders) (EDAFAHAG)

Keywords

• Process mining tools
• Professional certification exams
• Industry association membership
• Academic paper translations
• Vendor member network

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: The association enrolls corporate members at three tiers: Regular Members (full rights including理事 selection, committee participation, free event access, co-hosting rights), Special Members (committee participation, free event access, co-hosting events), and Supporting Members (committee participation, discounted event access). Membership fees fund association operations.
2. Process Mining Certification Examination: The association offers a 'プロセスマイニング検定' (Process Mining Certification Exam). Fees are charged per examination attempt, with no refunds for started exams and administrative fees for cancellations before exam start.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APMJ provides free process mining tools (Minpro desktop visualization tool and aXel web-based sample event log generator), a Japanese-language Process Mining Certification examination (プロセスマイニング検定), translated academic papers, enterprise interview case studies, and a tiered corporate membership program. All tools and content are made available to individual members free of charge upon registration, while corporate members gain committee participation, event co-hosting rights, and discounted event access through paid tiers.

Product overview

The Association of Process Mining Japan (APMJ) operates a unified platform of process mining tools and educational resources. The core offerings consist of みんなのプロセスマイニング (Minpro), a free desktop-based process mining tool for Windows and macOS that visualizes business processes from event log data, and aXel, a complementary web-based sample event log generator that helps users create test data for practice. The association also provides process mining certification examinations and publishes Japanese translations of academic papers on process mining research. All tools are accessible through free membership registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• みんなのプロセスマイニング (Minpro): A free process mining tool developed by the association and member company Japan Process Mining Technology for visualizing and optimizing business processes.
• aXel

Products and services

• Minpro (みんなのプロセスマイニング)

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Celonis株式会社 (Celonis KK)coreTechnology or IntegrationCelonis is the global process mining market leader with 1,000+ implementations. Their Japanese office opened in 2019. Celonis KK is listed as a Regular Member of APMJ, indicating a primary ecosystem partnership where Celonis supports APMJ's mission in exchange for community influence and visibility in the Japanese market.
• UiPath株式会社 (UiPath KK)coreTechnology or IntegrationUiPath provides RPA and Process Mining solutions for business improvement. Listed as a Regular Member of APMJ. UiPath hosted a joint webinar with APMJ on 'UiPath Maestro' (next-generation process orchestration tool) in August 2025.
• 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社 (CTC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTC promotes process mining as one of its DX solutions, supporting customer competitiveness. Listed as a Special Member, CTC can co-host events with APMJ and participates in committee activities.
• TIS株式会社 (TIS Inc.)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTIS offers 'Process Mining Utilization Services' as part of IT solutions supporting growth strategies, with focus on continuous process optimization. Listed as a Supporting Member. TIS announced a new data-driven process optimization service in February 2025.
• NECネクサソリューションズ株式会社 (NEC Nexs Solutions)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNEC Nexs Solutions is a service integrator helping companies and organizations realize transformation. Listed as a Supporting Member.
• アビームコンサルティング株式会社 (ABeam Consulting)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerABeam provides data-driven, end-to-end consulting from strategy to IT maintenance across all industries. Featured in APMJ interview (2024). Listed as a Supporting Member.
• デロイト トーマツ リスクアドバイザリー株式会社 (Deloitte Tohmatsu Risk Advisory)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeloitte provides IT-focused consulting from strategy formulation to risk response. Listed as a Supporting Member. Published a paper on APMJ: 'Creating Value through Process Analysis - Utilization of Process Mining and Success Factors' (2021).
• PwCコンサルティング合同会社 (PwC Consulting) - On HiatusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPwC provides consulting services leveraging the strengths of an accounting firm from strategy to execution. Listed as a Supporting Member with status noted as 'On Hiatus (休会中)'.
• トランスコスモス・アナリティクス株式会社 (Transcosmos Analytics)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTranscosmos Analytics is a 100% subsidiary specializing in data collection, analysis, and utilization. Listed as a Supporting Member.
• プロティビティ合同会社 (Protiviti Japan)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProtiviti is a global consulting firm supporting customers' digital governance, risk management, internal audit, and business improvement. Listed as a Supporting Member.
• 株式会社Gran ManibusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGran Manibus is a consulting firm specializing in management, IT, and digital transformation. Listed as a Supporting Member.
• 株式会社ジャパンプロセスマイニングテクノロジー (Japan Process Mining Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationJapan Process Mining Technology is one of the few Japanese process mining vendors, having developed the 'Minpro' tool provided by APMJ. They are also developing a new product 'Optpath' with the concept of 'world's easiest and most user-friendly process mining tool.' Listed as a Supporting Member.
• 株式会社日立システムズ (Hitachi Systems)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHitachi Systems promotes sustainability management as part of Hitachi Group's social innovation business, offering Celonis-based solutions. Listed as a Supporting Member.
• MRIバリューコンサルティング・アンド・ソリューションズ株式会社 (MRI Value Consulting and Solutions)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of the Mitsubishi Research Institute Group, with expertise in SAP and intelligent process automation. Listed as a Supporting Member.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Celonis: Global process mining market leader with 1,000+ implementations and a Japanese subsidiary (Celonis KK) that is a core APMJ member. Overlaps with APMJ's mission of expanding process mining in Japan but operates as a commercial vendor, not a community association.
• UiPath: Major RPA and process orchestration vendor with a process mining product (UiPath Maestro) and Japanese subsidiary (UiPath KK) that is a core APMJ member. Comparable because it offers a commercial process mining product that competes with APMJ-distributed tools.
• Software AG (ARIS): Long-standing BPM and process mining vendor (ARIS Process Mining) and an APMJ Supporting Member through its Japanese entity. Directly comparable as a process mining tool vendor active in the same Japanese ecosystem.
• SAP Signavio: Process mining and BPM suite acquired by SAP, with a strong footprint in Japanese enterprises. Comparable as a commercial process mining vendor whose Japanese enterprise customers intersect with APMJ's community.

Direct peers

• ISACA: Global professional association offering IT governance, risk, and audit certifications (CISA, CISM) with chapter-based community structure and corporate memberships. Same operating model as APMJ — certification fees, member tiers, local chapters, translated content — but in the IT GRC domain.
• Project Management Institute (PMI): Large non-profit professional association best known for the PMP certification and global chapter network. Directly comparable business model to APMJ: certification-driven revenue, individual and corporate memberships, and content/community-led member engagement.
• British Computer Society (BCS): Professional body for IT practitioners offering chartered-status certification, member benefits, and community events. Mirrors APMJ's association-with-certification-and-community model in a broader IT context.
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA): Global professional association that offers certifications (CBAP, CCBA), chapters, and member tiers around business analysis. Highly comparable to APMJ as a non-profit industry association monetizing certification plus tiered membership, applied to a different functional domain.

Emerging players

• ABBYY (Timeline): Process mining product (ABBYY Timeline) sold to mid-market enterprises. Comparable as a commercial process mining tool vendor in the same category that APMJ's certification and tools ecosystem covers.
• Fluxicon (Disco): Niche process mining tool vendor known for Disco. Comparable to Minpro as a user-friendly process mining tool, positioning it as an alternative that practitioners may choose over APMJ-distributed tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/apmj_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@APMJ_Official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apmj-or-jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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