May 262014
 
Anti-Pattern #5: Avoid Poor Diagram Layout

In this series of posts we will explore several cases presenting real-life business process examples representing common anti-patterns in business process modeling and demonstrating how to improve the examples by applying best practices. Anti-Pattern #5: Poor Diagram Layout Last, but not least, in practice there are many issues with business process diagram layout. You can […]

May 082014
 
5 Ways to Make BPMN Model Efficient: #4 Avoid Inconsistent Use of Events

  In this series of posts we will explore several cases presenting real-life business process examples representing common anti-patterns in business process modeling and demonstrating how to improve the examples by applying best practices. Anti-Pattern #4: Inconsistent Use of Events Events are fundamental elements in BPMN – each process begins with a start event, finishes […]

May 062014
 
5 Ways to Make BPMN Model Efficient: #3 Avoid Inconsistent Use of Gateways

  In this series of posts we will explore several cases presenting real-life business process examples representing common anti-patterns in business process modeling and demonstrating how to improve the examples by applying best practices. Anti-Pattern #3: Inconsistent Use of Gateways Gateways are very important as they control the branching of a business process sequence flow […]

Mar 112014
 
5 Ways to Make BPMN Model Efficient: #2 Avoid Large Process Diagrams

… In this series of posts we will explore several cases presenting real-life business process examples representing common anti-patterns in business process modeling and demonstrating how to improve the examples by applying best practices. Anti-Pattern #2: Large Process Diagrams The second fundamental thing that needs to be reviewed is the complexity of process diagrams. While […]

Mar 042014
 
5 Ways to Make BPMN Model Efficient: #1 Avoid Inconsistent Naming

Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) is already acknowledged as a de facto standard for business process modeling. However, it still takes a long journey to increase the maturity of business process modeling practice. In practice most business analysts do a lot of mistakes that make their BPMN models over complex, difficult to understand and […]

Dec 192013
 
BPMN 2 Based Process Training and Testing Solution For the Enterprise

The KG group was recently restructured into three different companies: AB “Kauno Grūdai” together with AB “Vilniaus paukštynas” and AB “Kaišiadorių paukštynas,” and introduced ten managed business activities. The group is actively expanding and each year new business activity is added to the company’s portfolio. Management understood that employee process knowledge and process alignment with […]

Nov 132013
 
Efficient Use of BPMN: Principles, Practices, and Patterns

The large drawback in adopting of any method is lack of good practical feedback. This presentation provides practical information, which is result of long years of experience in: consultations, training, and product management. Efficient Use of BPMN: Principles, Practices, and Patterns from Darius Šilingas This set of slides was used at BPM Europe 2013 for […]