OMG BPMN Tutorial

®IBM Software GroupIntroduction to BPMNStephen A. White, BPM Architect, IBM October 16, 2006© IBM CorporationIBM Software Group | WebSphere softwareIntroductionƒ This tutorial introduces business process modelingusing the BPMN process modeling standard. Thissession will show how BPMN can support differentmethodologies as well as different modeling goals(e.g., orchestration and choreography), usingactual business processes as examples. Samplebusiness models will also be presented andexplored to illustrate the main concepts andnotational innovations. Two short exercises (onpaper) will give students the feel of modeling withthe major BPMN model elements.2IBM Software Group | WebSphere softwareTopicsƒ BPMN Backgroundƒ Basic ConceptsExercise 1ƒ Additional ConceptsProcess Modeling MethodologiesOrchestration vs. ChoreographyExercise 2ƒ Summary3ƒƒƒƒIBM Software Group | WebSphere softwareBackgroundWhat is Process Modeling?ƒ The capturing of an ordered sequence of business activitiesand supporting informationBusiness processes describe how a business pursues itsobjectivesThere are different levels of process modeling:Process Maps – simple flow charts of the activitiesProcess Descriptions – floextended withadditional information, but not enough to fully define actualperformanceProcess Models – flow charts extended with enoughinformation so that the process can be analyzed, simulated,and/or executedBPMN supports each of these ...