science of supervising how work is performed in an organization to ensure sustainable results

model of the process architecture that shows the processes on a high and abstract level

diagrammatic/structural representation of flow of business activities in an organization

science to automate and simplify individual activities across a business or organization

science of supervising how work is performed in an organization to ensure sustainable results

model of the process architecture that covers the processes on a high and abstract level

diagrammatic/structural depiction of business processes in an organization

science to automate and simplify individual activities across a business or organization

design and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales, delivery, after-sales, and direct procurement.

indirect procurement, human resource management, information technology management, accounting, financial management, and legal services.

strategic planning, budgeting, compliance, and risk management, as well as investors, suppliers, and partners management.

design and development, coding, testing, maintenance, compliance, marketing, and human resource management.

a current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

covers automation

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

a current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

a business problem is posed

all processes are automated

a current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

a business problem is posed

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

all processes are automated

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

a current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

a business problem is posed

all processes are automated

a current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

the changes that would help to address the issues are identified

issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

all processes are automated

Issues associated with the as-is process are identified, documented

Relevant data are collected and analyzed

A current state of each of the relevant processes is documented

All processes are automated

operators

administrators

shooter

function

the lines

events and functions

events and tasks

tasks and functions

models and functions

models and tasks

a compound action that includes other actions, gateways, events, etc.

an indivisible elementary action in BPMN notation.

a material object or individual acting as a source or receiver of information.

the routes that information travels between external entities, processes, and data stores.

files or repositories where information is stored for later use.

represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down

is used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail

is a form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated

is a point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused

represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down

is used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail

is a form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated

is a point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused

represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down

is used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail

is a form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated

is a point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused

represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down

is used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail

is a form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated

is a point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused

describes the content and logic of a business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events.

allows you to model the exchange of data and control actions between two or more business processes defined in pools.

describes the sequence of interactions between participants in a different format and concentrate on the message flow.

depicts an overview of the overall communications between the parties.

describes the content and logic of a business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events.

allows you to model the exchange of data and manage activities between two or more business processes defined in pools.

describes the sequence of interactions between participants in a different format and concentrate on depicts an overview of the overall communications between the parties.

describes the content and logic of a business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events.

allows you to model the exchange of data and control actions between two or more business processes defined in pools.

describes the sequence of interactions between participants in the implementation of business processes.

depicts an overview of the overall communications between the parties.

describes the content and logic of a business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events

allows you to model the exchange of data and control actions between two or more business processes defined in pools

describes the sequence of interactions between participants in a different format and concentrate on the message flow

depicts an overview of the overall communications between the parties

sequence of actions within one control center (pool).

graphic element that integrates the actions performed by a department.

graphic element that shows a participant in the interaction in the process.

description of the content and logic of the business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events.

process landscape and top-level interactions between the parties involved.

create alternative flows in a process. Only one of the paths can be taken.

determine the path of a process is based on an evaluated event.

create paths without evaluating any conditions.

create alternative flows where all paths are evaluated.

model sophisticated synchronization behavior.

create alternative flows in a process. Only one of the paths can be taken.

determine the path of a process is based on an evaluated event.

create paths without evaluating any conditions.

create alternative flows where all paths are evaluated.

model sophisticated synchronization behavior.

decomposing a large model into smaller

generation and simulation of one event from many

modeling an event regularly occurring in time

sending and receiving signals between multiple processes

immediate completion of the entire business process

create alternative flows in a process. Only one of the paths can be taken.

determine the path of a process is based on an evaluated event.

create paths without evaluating any conditions.

create alternative flows where all paths are evaluated.

model sophisticated synchronization behavior.

create alternative flows in a process. Only one of the paths can be taken.

determine the path of a process is based on an evaluated event.

create paths without evaluating any conditions.

create alternative flows where all paths are evaluated.

model sophisticated synchronization behavior.

create alternative flows in a process. Only one of the paths can be taken.

determine the path of a process is based on an evaluated event.

create paths without evaluating any conditions.

create alternative flows where all paths are evaluated.

model sophisticated synchronization behavior.

BPEL

XML

BPCL

BPML

dialogue

pool

track

gateway

task

design and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales, delivery, after-sales, and direct procurement.

indirect procurement, human resource management, information technology management, accounting, financial management, and legal services.

strategic planning, budgeting, compliance, and risk management, as well as investors, suppliers, and partners management.

design and development, coding, testing, maintenance.

A. A collection of related, structured activities or tasks by people or equipment in which a specific sequence produces a service or product for customers.

B. Structural element of some business process that is of value to the consumer.

C. Structured graphical description of a network of processes and operations associated with data or documents.

D. Point at which the output of a function intersects with organizational boundaries.

E. Input to other functions, a mechanism for implementing interaction.

context diagram showing the structure of the model fragment

overview diagram showing the structure of a model fragment

overview diagram showing a snippet of the entire model

context diagram showing the architecture of the model fragment

overview diagram showing the structure of the entire model

calls a global process or a global task

generates and simulates one event from many

simulates events regularly occurring in time

sends and receives signals between multiple processes

leads to the immediate completion of the entire business process

Purchase order received

Claim withdrawn by customer

Notify the client about the settlement decision

Payment delay expired

Insurance policy does not cover damage

Determine the buyer's responsibility

Check insurance policy details

Calculate the amount for calculation

data

group

data store

text annotations

system

set of symbols and rules to visually represent a business process

set of business process management system models

time-ordered set of tasks and processes

structured graphical description of the network of processes and operations

Architecture of Integrated Information Systems

Application of International Information Software

Architecture of International Information Software

Application of Integrated Information Systems

Architecture of International Information Systems

collaboration

choreography

conversation

process

find several variants of a generic process.

specify corporate processes that are directly involved in adding value to the company.

describe the logical sequence between two processes.

collect related, structured activities or tasks by people or equipment.

Orchestration

Lane

Gateway

Task

Subprocess

Orchestration

Lane

Gateway

Task

Subprocess

Orchestration

Lane

Pool

Gateway

Task

Artifacts

Swim Lanes

Data warehouses

Connecting objects

Flow objects

sequence of actions within one control center (pool).

graphic element that combines the actions performed by a department or employee.

graphic element that shows the participant in the interaction in the process.

description of the content and logic of the business process in the form of a flow of tasks, conditions, and events.

process landscape and top-level interactions between the parties involved.

cover the essential value creation of a company, that is the production of goods and services for which customers pay.

enable the execution of core processes.

provide directions, rules, and practices for the core and support processes.

between pools of a business process

inside one pool of a business process

between lanes of the business process

inside one lane of a business process

single narrow, catch

double, throw

bold, catch

single narrow, throw

bold, throw

Task

Resource

Data object

Event

Flow objects

Swimlanes

Connecting objects

Artifacts

Event

Gateway

Data object

Task

Flow objects

Artifacts

Swimlanes

Connecting Objects

Flow Objects

Connecting Objects

Artifacts

Swimlanes

Artifacts

Gateways

Flow objects

Swimlanes

Order received

Send notification to customer

Check order

Validate request

Payment confirmed

Payment

Confirm payment

Customer payment confirmation

3

4

5

6

"Warehouse operator"

"Sent to customer"

"Start verification"

"Enter data into system"

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Flow objects

Connecting objects

Swimlanes

Artifacts

Task

Event

Call Activity

to visualize the flow of materials and information in a process in order to identify waste and improve overall value delivery (to map the flow and find waste)

To calculate the total cost of materials and resources for suppliers.

cycle

task

association

compensation

multiple copies

BPMN Conversation Diagram

BPMN Choreography Diagram

BPMN Process (Orchestration) Diagram

BPMN Collaboration Diagram

collaboration

choreography

conversation

process