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Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – Go With The Flow

Posted on: August 3, 2006September 1, 2006

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.

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Subprocesses

Posted on: August 2, 2006September 1, 2006

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.

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Tasks

Posted on: August 1, 2006September 1, 2006

This article shows how to use the different types of tasks in BPMN diagrams. Examples of normal tasks, looping tasks, multiple instance tasks and compensation tasks. Background We presented an introduction to BPMN diagrams two weeks ago. Business analysts are often required to document as-is processes and to-be processes. These […]

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – Introduction To Activities

Posted on: July 31, 2006September 1, 2006

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

Agile / Process Improvement / Requirements gathering / Software development

Agile Argument

Posted on: July 28, 2006July 28, 2006

Another challenge to a premise of agile comes in a well assembled argument from Tony at Seilevel, in his article, Agile…again.

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Gateways

Posted on: July 27, 2006September 1, 2006

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

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

BPMN Diagrams – How To Use Start Events

Posted on: July 26, 2006September 1, 2006

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

Business Process Modeling / Requirements / Requirements gathering

Foundation Series: Business Process Modeling

Posted on: July 18, 2006July 19, 2012

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.

Foundation series / Requirements / Requirements gathering / Software requirements specification

Foundation Series: Data Dictionary Definition

Posted on: July 13, 2006

What is a data dictionary and how is it used when communicating and managing requirements?

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