| Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) | • Is a flow chart method that models the steps
of a planned business process from end to
end.
• Is a key to Business Process Management,
it visually depicts a detailed sequence of
business activities and information flows
needed to complete a process. |
| Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) how it's used | Power of expression: If necessary, you can
describe precisely how a process functions with
BPMN. However, this is more difficult than only
roughly describing the process. This way of precise
modeling is possible, but not mandatory.
Implementation in IT: BPMN has been primarily
developed to support technical implementation of
processes ("Process Automation"). The more
important the IT is in a company, the more helpful the
use of BPMN becomes |
| BPMN Components | • Swimlanes
• Pool, Lane
• Events (Circles)
• Start, Intermediate, and End
• Activities (Rounded Rectangles)
• Task, Sub-Process
• Gateways (Diamonds)
• Connecting Object
• Sequence Flow, Message Flow, Association
• Artifacts
• Annotation, Group, Data Object |
