Business process modeling

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Introduction

Business process modeling (BPM) refers to the modeling of activities performed within an organization. An activity is viewed as process composed of events, activities, gateways and (sometimes) other elements.

BPM also may refer to business process management' for which business process modeling can be a tool.

“Business process modeling (BPM) in systems engineering and software engineering is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved” (Wikipedia, retrieved June 23 2010).

See also: enterprise architecture framework, workflow and BPMN (a typical notation language for process modeling)

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Overviews

• Enterprise modeling, the abstract representation, description and definition of the structure, processes, information and resources of an identifiable business, government body, or other large organization.
• Business process modeling, the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved.