Business Process Modeling (with UML 2 and BMPN)

    

Summary:
This is a hands-on practical workshop for the BA in business process modeling using workflow models and state-machine diagrams (Harel statecharts) to describe the sequencing of events within a process. Trainees step through a complex real-life case study, learning not only how to draw the diagrams but how and when to effectively use the techniques during a projects' life cycle. Trainees learn how to use business process diagrams to model existing and to-be processes, to define workflow for business use cases, to supplement the documentation of system use cases and to define lifecycle rules for business objects. The course covers the most popular standards for business process modeling: UML 2 - a wide-spectrum standard that covers the complete IT project lifecycle - and BPMN - a standard specifically created for business process modeling that is gaining widespread popularity. Trainees will learn to employ UML activity diagrams and BPMN Business Process Diagrams (BPD) to model workflow as well as UML-state machine diagrams to analyze the lifecycle of key business objects. As a supplement, IDEF workflow conventions developed by the military are also included in the printed course material and may be optionally included in class-time instruction.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for IT Business Analysts and their managers also Systems Analysts and programmers interested in expanding their role into the business area.

Topics:

• Features of workflow modeling
• Creating activity diagrams
• Creating workflow textual requirements documentation
• Creating UML state transition diagrams
• Alternatives to the UML

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Last Update: May 20, 2012