DocumentationĪ process map is an important store of knowledge. The visual/graphical nature of business process models result in an intuitive unambiguous understanding of the process among the participants. If you ask five people to read the same paragraph describing a section of a business processes, how many interpretations will result? At least five!īusiness analysis is not about arguing about what a text description means, business analysis starts once participants have a common mutual understanding of the discussion.
Common mutual understanding is difficult to achieve with text only. It’s essential that participants have a common mutual understanding of a business analysis discussion. There is no ambiguity regarding the where (in the process) and what of the processes that is being discussed. In any business analysis interaction among analysis and subject matter experts, the quality of the conversation (level of engagement, depth of discussion, clear and accurate communication, etc.) is essential to getting the business rules and requirements (current and/or future state) “right.” Business process models provide the focal point of the conversation among the participants. The key advantages of business process modeling include: Quality of the Conversation Standard symbols represent the work activities, conditions, relationships, and events that comprise the workflows of the business process.īecause of the visual/graphical nature of a process model, it’s a powerful tool that enables business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Business Analysts to discuss and communicate business rules and requirements in a clear, concise and common manner – in a way that text only descriptions cannot achieve. The advantages of business process modeling presented below apply to both current state and future state business processes.Ī process model is a visual/graphical representation of the complex moving parts of a business process. For the purpose of this post I use the term “modeling” and “mapping” interchangeably. The focus of this post, however, is on the positive - the key advantages of business process modeling.
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