In a recent post I discussed the utility of allowing the calledElement attribute of a BPMN Call Activity to be an expression that evaluates to a QName (in BPMN's special usage, a prefixed id) rather than a literal QName value. Tom Debevoise asked what that might look like in the XML and I offered something [...]
A frequent complaint about BPMN is that it cannot adequately describe many common business process scenarios, particularly when all possible flow paths are not known in advance. Actually, it can handle a good number of those, but many fall into a "gray area" - patterns that may or may not be technically allowed, depending on [...]
I've set up a special Early Bird discount for my BPMessentials BPMN Method and Style Live-Online class April 22-24. The price is $730 - same as the web/on-demand class - and represents a 36% discount from the regular $1145 price. But you need to act fast: the special price expires on March 28. Click here [...]
I've worked out the details on the new BPMN Master Class, and here they are: The class will take place live-online on two successive Mondays, June 2 and June 9, from 11am to 4pm ET (5pm to 10pm CET). The first day will present the material, with some in-class exercises, and discuss the homework assignment. [...]
Over the years I have gotten requests for a class that goes beyond the basics of my BPMessentials BPMN Method and Style training. OK, we're going to do it! It will be in June, probably replacing my regular live-online class. It will only be available to those who have received the BPMN Method and Style [...]
My BPMessentials BPMN Method and Style class shows you how to translate process logic from text-based information into BPMN diagrams that are clear, complete, and consistently structured. But how do you get that text-based information in the first place? And what is your purpose for doing so? In most cases, the intent is some form [...]
Learn how to create "good BPMN" that conveys your meaning clearly, correctly, and consistently from the diagram alone. You get that in my BPMessentials BPMN Method and Style training, which includes post-class certification. The next class is Feb 18-20 from 8am-1pm ET / 2pm-7pm CET each day. We will be using the Signavio Process Editor [...]
Join me and Gero Decker of Signavio on January 30 for a webcast on how to maximize the value of your BPM investment with a well-prepared team. Many people mistakenly think the "expensive" part of BPM is the software technology. It's not. The expensive part is the hundreds of man-hours spent in information-gathering, modeling, analysis, [...]
Are your BPM efforts worth all the time and money you’ve put into them? They are if your project teams have been well prepared in advance. Otherwise, probably not. They’re not if you’re still using paper-based flowcharts or a proprietary diagramming notation to capture and maintain the process logic. They’re not, even if you’re using [...]
We still have space available in our upcoming BPMessentials BPMN Method and Style live-online class December 3-5 from 11am-4pm ET/5pm-10pm CET each day. As a bonus, students will get free use of my new bpmnPRO eLearning app, perfect preparation for our certification exam. The training includes 60-day use of Process Modeler for Visio, an addin [...]