Process Design Tutorial #6 |
Understanding Business Process Modeling Notation
We've talked recently about how to write
business process, for example, the narratives and the process steps.
Now let’s
look at how we start to turn these words into process maps and flowcharts.
The Business Process Modeling Notation,
also known as PBMN, is the
industry standard notation for business process modeling.
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This notation should be readily
understandable by everyone in the process design effort, including the business
analysts, information architects, IT Manager, Project Managers and others
involved in business process modeling.
Where do you start?
Business analysts will typically create
the initial drafts of the processes
What next?
Software developers are then responsible
for implementing the IT solutions that will perform those processes and Business Owners will then manage and
monitor those processes.
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The physical representation of the
business process modeling activities is expressed in Business Process Diagrams,
which are based on flowcharting techniques tailored for creating graphical
models of business operations.
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Benefits of a Business Process Template
A Business Process is a set of activities designed to
produce a specific output. It is used to capture the specific ordering
of work activities, including inputs, outputs, triggers and actions.
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These Business Process templates will help you to:
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Introduce the process and outline its purpose, goal,
and outcomes
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Identify the fundamental assumptions behind this
process. For example, what assumptions does the process audience
have in relation to this process and how does the process support
those assumptions
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Identify where and how the process interfaces with
other processes or whether it is a component or sub-components of
other processes
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Use Visio flowcharts to illustrate process
activities, including inputs and outputs, decision points and user
activity
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Identify data to be collected, such as reports,
forms, and policies
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Identify reporting requirements associated with the
performance of the process and the format it must be delivered in
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Identify the audience, role, and individuals who
will use the process definition, and the responsibilities of these
roles
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