The core of business operations is formed by the processes used to deliver your services. These processes must be captured and evaluated repeatedly to identify performance reserves and put them to work. This makes inefficiencies visible and removable, enabling substantial cost savings.
The need for regular as-is process assessments is rooted in the time-specific nature of process representations. In practice, business processes are rarely static. Visualization and analysis can only be based on situations within defined time periods, which is why repeated modeling is required to identify evolutionary changes in those processes.
For this evaluation, different modeling approaches and associated software tools are used in business practice. The chosen approach always depends on the specific objective of the modeling effort and the nature of the process under review.
The three most relevant approaches in business environments today are Event-driven Process Chains (EPC), the Unified Modeling Language (UML), and the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN). These approaches differ mainly in structural design and are therefore suitable for different design and analysis requirements.
EPC
EPC represents a sequential flow of process elements that trigger and control business functions. Transitions between process steps are implemented through decision operators (AND, OR, XOR). EPC is characterized by relatively strict conventions, which supports model executability in particular.
UML
UML, well known from software engineering, can also be used for process modeling, especially through use-case diagrams. This approach follows an object-oriented perspective, focusing on entities and their relationships.
BPMN
BPMN is a modeling notation characterized by high flexibility. This results from its extended symbol set and less rigid representation style compared to EPC. BPMN also supports integrating process modeling with process implementation.
In some situations, combining these modeling notations is beneficial. This can create synergies between process-flow and object-oriented perspectives.
What benefits does this create for your company?
Process analysis and the required modeling are resource-intensive challenges for many organizations. The expertise needed for qualified analysis is not always available internally, which makes external support a practical option.
Business process modeling and the related methods are subject to specific quality criteria regarding representational quality, usability (including software tools), and correlated cost factors that should be considered in every modeling initiative.
By choosing Pröhl Consulting in Berlin for modeling your processes, you receive professional models from which high-quality analysis results can be derived. In addition, we provide cost-optimized process analysis by minimizing modeling and software costs through economies of scale.
Are you interested in consulting on business process modeling? Then do not hesitate to contact us.
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