Boxes, Lines and Arrows? A Look at BPMN Process Models

Published: March 27, 2019

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Process models can exist in many different shapes or sizes. Some process modelers favor using formal approaches, which allow very precise information to be conveyed very concisely in a specific notation. Others favor less formal approaches that may be less precise, but are instantly understandable without any need to study or understand a formal notation. A common debate within the business process analysis community is which of these two approaches is best?

As is the case in most communities, some practitioners will have strong views either way – in this article we briefly examine some of the pros and cons of the two approaches, and suggest that both have their place and it is the context that matters.

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Adrian Reed

Adrian Reed is a true advocate of the analysis profession. In his day job, he acts as Principal Consultant and Director at Blackmetric Business Solutions where he provides business analysis consultancy and training solutions to a range of clients in varying industries.He is a Past President of the UK chapter of the IIBA® and he speaks internationally on topics relating to business analysis and business change. Adrian wrote the 2016 book ‘Be a Great Problem Solver… Now’ and the 2018 book ‘Business Analyst’.