Automation is now a mainstay in how organizations operate. In fact, 90% of businesses are using this technology to perform their es. To design these effective process flows in a way that everyone can understand, successful teams use a tool called business process model and notation (BPMN).BPMN uses a set of graphical elements like symbols and diagrams to describe the logic behind a process that churns through your organization. Using it can benefit your automation strategy in three key ways:
- All stakeholders can understand how a process works
- IT and business analysts can work together on a consistent, accurate process design
- Everyone can understand how a technical process lives within the bigger business picture
How can each of these benefits jumpstart your automation initiatives?
BPMN helps all stakeholders understand how a process works
Try to present lengthy technical documentation to non-technical stakeholders, and you’re likely to be met with eyes glazed over. Enter BPMN: an accessible language used to bridge the gap between technical implementation and every mind that needs to understand how it works. When using freehand, non-standard diagrams, organizations tend to adopt their own internal process mapping language. This “inside baseball” technique makes it challenging to collaborate effectively with outside experts, clients, or contractors. When , there’s less of a likelihood for adverse gaps and misunderstandings.
