Category Archives: Business Process Modeling

Tutorials on business process modeling notation (BPMN) or other articles related to process modeling.

BPMN Diagrams – Digging Artifacts

Artifacts are more than business detritus. Documents are created in business processes that represent actionable information. See how to represent these useful artifacts in business process modeling notation.

BPMN Diagrams – Go With The Flow

BPMN Diagrams document business processes. Those processes have a flow to them, and that flow can branch and merge. It has a beginning and an end. Flow happens from the perspective of a single organization or person – but multiple people can talk to each other. Learn how to diagram flow and messaging in this article.

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Subprocesses

This article shows how to use the different types of subprocesses in BPMN diagrams. Examples of normal subprocesses, looping, multiple instance, ad hoc, and compensation subprocesses.

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Tasks

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BPMN Diagrams – Introduction To Activities

An introduction to the Activities elements of business process modeling diagrams.

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Gateways

Business process modeling examples showing how to use the five different gateways defined in the BPMN specification.

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Start Events

Examples showing how and when to use the 6 different types of start events in business process modeling notation (BPMN) diagrams.

Foundation Series: Business Process Modeling

Business Process Modeling allows us to increase our understanding of business processes and improve communication with stakeholders and implementation teams. Business analysts will create diagrams that represent business processes. These diagrams can be used to elicit requirements, define scope, and improve communication within the team.