1. Bussines process modeling using BPMN
University of Banja Luka
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
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2. Content Introduction Timeline Metamodel Basic concepts Implementation
Example
BPMN in FEE BL curricula
Conceptual data modeling
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3. Introduction
“A business process consists of a set of activities that are performed in coordination in an organizational and technical environment. These activities jointly realize a business goal”
[M. Weske, Business Process Management: Concepts, Languages, Architectures, Springer-Verlag, 2007]
Why model business processes?
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4. Introduction
BPMN (Bussiness Process Model and Notation) is graphical notation for modeling business processes
UML Activity Diagram, UML EDOC Business Processes, IDEF, ebXML BPSS, ADF Diagram, RosettaNet, LOVeM, and EPCs
“The primary goal of BPMN is to provide a notation that is readily understandable by all business users, from the business analysts that create the initial drafts of the processes, to the technical developers responsible for implementing the technology that will perform those processes, and finally, to the business people who will manage and monitor those processes. Thus, BPMN creates a standardized bridge for the gap between the business process design and process implementation.”
[BPMN 2.0 specification, OMG, 2011]
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5. Timeline © Prentice Hall Bussines process modeling using BPMN
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6. Timeline
2004 – BPMI (Business Process Management Initiative) released BPMN 1.0
2006 – BPMN 1.0 was adopted as an OMG (Object Management Group) standard
2008 – BPMN 1.1 released
2009 (January) – BPMN 1.2 released
2009 (August) – BPMN 2.0 Beta 1 released
2010 – BPMN 2.0 released
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7. Metamodel
BPMN 2.0 has a formal definition in a form of metamodel (precise definition of the constructs and rules needed for creating speciffic models)
BPMN 2.0 metamodel defines all BPMN entities with all their attributes and relations
MOF-based metamodel – defines the abstract syntax and semantics of the modeling constructs
Metamodel enables interchange, interoperability and execution of models
M3 level
Meta-metamodel
M2 level
Metamodel
M1 level
User-defined model
M0 level
Object diagram
instance-of
MOF-based metamodel
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8. Metamodel
Class diagram showing the organization of the core BPMN elements
[BPMN 2.0 specification, OMG, 2011]
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9. Metamodel Artifacts Metamodel [BPMN 2.0 specification, OMG, 2011]
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10. Metamodel The Group class diagram [BPMN 2.0 specification, OMG, 2011]
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11. Basic concepts Four types of diagrams: Process Collaboration
Choreography
Conversation
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12. Basic concepts Modeling elements: Flow objects Connectors Artifacts
Swimlanes
Events
Data Object
Pool
Sequence Flow
Name
Activities
Message
Message Flow
Group
Lane
Association
Gateways
Name
Text Annotation
Descriptive text
here
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13. Implementation Eclipse – open-source development platform
The BPMN2 Modeler is a graphical modeling tool which allows creation and editing of BPMN diagrams
BPMN2 is an open source component of the MDT subproject that provides a metamodel implementation based on the BPMN 2.0 specification
BPMN 2.0 metamodel is implemented on the EMF (Eclipse Modeling Framework) that provides many usefull APIs and feature to work with any kind of meta- data
MDT (Model Development Tools) project purposes:
To provide an implementation of industry standard metamodels
To provide exemplary tools for developing models based on those metamodels
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14. Implementation
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15. Example
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16. BPMN in FEE BL curricula
BPMN is presented to students within Information systems course
They are not required to get skilled at BPMN modeling
Students have the opportunity to learn more and get skilled at BPMN modeling through diploma/master thesis
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17. Thank you for your attention!
Q&A
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