One of our readers (thank you!) pointed out that another blogger was critiqueing one of our earlier business process modeling notation (BPMN) diagrams. Turns out we made a couple mistakes. Here’s a more detailed look at the compensation end event.
Carson Didn’t Work On Fridays
And this week, neither do we. Have a great weekend, see y’all at our regularly scheduled time next week (every weeknight). Scott
BPMN Diagrams – Sequence Flow
BPMN Diagrams don’t use the term control flow to describe processes. They use the terms sequence flow and message flow. Within sequence flow, there are four classifications of flow.
BPMN Diagrams – Intermediate Multiple Events
We can simplify BPMN Diagrams with intermediate multiple events. These events are combinations of different intermediate events, much like complex gateways combine different gateways.
Insight Into Test Driven Development
James Kovacs shares a great insight on software testing and the software testing process. His epiphany about test driven development makes it obvious to all of us why this technique is so powerful.
BPMN Diagrams – Hit the Links With Intermediate Events
Drawing business process diagrams can be tricky. Just getting the layout on the page to look good can be tricky. Intermediate link events can be used to clean up diagrams. They can also be used to jump from a specified point in one process to a specific point in another process.
BPMN Diagrams – Intermediate Rule Events
Business process modeling is rarely applied to simplistic processes. Real world business processes often embody complex decision making. Complex decisions imply choices of action. Rule intermediate events, in BPMN, are designed to express these hard ideas with easy to read diagrams.
Seven Core Elements of Agile
Mishkin Berteig at Agile Advice writes an excellent essay on the seven core practices of being agile. Understanding these elements is the first step in getting past the hype and fud of the agility dilemna. Promoters of particular agile practices, as well as detractors use hyperbole and extreme examples to make their points. While very effective techniques for arguing, inspiring and motivating, hype and fud detract from learning, teaching and understanding.
Customer Service and Software Development
Sometimes we forget that people use our software. Neil Mix reminds us that we should treat our users like people. For anyone who’s worked retail or food service jobs (like yours truly), we shoud treat our customers like customers.