This article is part of a BPMN tutorial, explaining the basics of a BPMN diagram and symbols. Siloed departments collapse collaboration efforts. Disparate software systems fail to connect with one another. Tedious tasks stall efficiency, while the physical exchange of paperwork and signatures hamstrings productivity. While some organizations trudge on through the headaches of clunky, outdated business systems, smart organizations are turning to business process management (BPM) platforms to create the automated business processes and workflows that transform how your business runs. How are these automated workflows designed? Like flowcharting, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is the language of automated workflows. The universal language of BPMN bridges the gap between technical developers, C-suite execs, and business analysts alike, permitting anyone to understand the sequence of events, information, and activity that flows through a chain of automated tasks.
What is a BPMN Diagram?
A BPMN Diagram uses these symbols and elements to illustrate how the logic behind a workflow will function from start-to-finish. Like planning a route for a road trip, a BPMN Diagram pinpoints every action information will take throughout a workflow.
What are some of the common symbols used in BPMN Diagrams?
There are four main elements of a BPMN diagram: flow objects, connecting objects, swimlanes, and data.
