Understanding Business Process Modeling

Business Process Modeling creates a view into how aaccessible to many users at once online, working on
company is organized and how it runs day to day. Thethe same model.
BPM model provides visibility into where a company'sThe ability to make the right changes in an
strengths and weaknesses are, how IT can workorganization's processes depends on the accuracy
together efficiently with such disparate departments asand details of the model created with the BPM tools.
sales and operations, which departments are siloedBPM provides a unified design environment that avoids
and isolated, how geographically distributed branchesmultiple interpretations and inconsistencies.
can better connect, etc.By enabling many associates to contribute to the
Business process analysis begins with the discoverymodel simultaneously, an ARISalign model's accuracy
of what the process is and who all of the players are.can be much higher and details more granular than
Often the process will be analyzed via Six Sigma orresults from using traditional BPM meeting and
Lean methods and never result in a software model.interview methods.
With BPM, the model isn't just the design - it becomesWhat you need is a platform for stakeholders in a
the engine that runs the process. Improved enterprisecompany, including IT, to build a more efficient business
architecture is the deliverable at the end of the project.process into their everyday business. IT and all other
The BPM model provides real-time, cross-functionaldepartments it works with can update or replace the
visibility into an operational business process, and aprocesses that block effective functioning and growth
common understanding of activities for all participants.potential. All department heads, managers and
It extracts the key metrics that are important to howemployees can view the model online to discover
that business process affects the business.points of cross-functionality.
Improved enterprise architecture that is more efficientThe look and feel of ARISalign encourages users to
and responsive is the result of changes to a realisticcontribute. Its online, collaborative white board
BPM model. The model is what management uses toenvironment adapts itself to how people work
make needed changes that are also assured andproductively. Those who contribute to the model find
predictable.that ARISalign helps them without demanding that they
ARISalign social BPM is a significant improvement inchange their work style.
BPM modeling. With ARISalign, BPM tools are