Business Process Modeling for Better Requirements Presenter Carl

Business Process Modeling for Better Requirements Presenter: Carl Radunsky carl. radunsky@gmail. com January 2015 1

Agenda BPM for Better Requirements Ø Ø Ø Introduction Swim lanes BPMN 2. 0 § Execution Environment Ø Proprietary - ARIS § Enterprise BPM Repository Ø Lessons Learned 2

Introduction – Carl Radunsky Ø Ø 25+ Years Systems Development Experience Lead BPM COE (Business Process Modeling Center of Excellence) at Fed. Ex § Implemented and administered a modeling tool § Implemented modeling standards § Trained 100+ modelers § Developed business process models for strategic programs 3

What is BPM? (Business Process Modeling) A set of Functions in a certain sequence F 3 External Event Starting the Process F 1 F 5 F 2 F 4 Results of Value for External/Internal Customers ü Use BPM to understand a current process, including opportunities for improvement ü Define a new process and lay the groundwork for detailed requirements 4

Swim Lane Process Flow (Visio) 5

BPMN 2. 0 Model (ARIS) ARIS Express (http: //www. ariscommunity. com/aris-express) 6

Proprietary Process Models (ARIS) VACD (Value Added Process Chain) EPC (Event Driven Process Chain) 7

United Motors on a Page (ARIS VACD) Author: Sandy Kemsley https: //www. flickr. com/photos/skemsley/2265962506/in/set-72157621842175115 8

EPC (Event Driven Process Chain in ARIS) Comparing old and new versions of a process Author: Sandy Kemsley https: //www. flickr. com/photos/skemsley/2265171823/in/set-72157621842175115 9

Some Lessons Learned Ø Ø Ø Business Process Modeling can be a disruptive technology For complex processes, start with Current state models No models are perfect § Some models are useful § A model that is too complex will not be useful Ø Consistent Syntax § If many models will be developed, define and follow standards for tool usage and syntax 10

Questions & Discussion Thank you ! 11