Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling

Explore the benefits of using business process modeling to make sense of your company's business activities, including commonly used process modeling diagrams and how to use them.

Introduction

• Introducing common business modeling tools
• Define process modeling
• Overview of modeling tools
• Modeling consistency and standards

1. Create a Context Diagram

• The purpose of the context diagram
• Context diagram features
• How to create a context diagram
• Pitfalls of context diagrams

2. Create a Functional Flow Diagram

• The purpose of the functional flow diagram
• Functional flow diagram features
• How to create a functional flow diagram
• Pitfalls of functional flow diagrams

3. Create a Cross-Functional Flow Diagram

• The purpose of the cross-functional flow diagram
• Cross-functional flow diagram features
• How to create a cross-functional flow diagram
• Pitfalls of cross-functional diagrams

4. Create a Flowchart Diagram

• The purpose of the flowchart diagram
• Flowchart diagram features
• How to create a flowchart diagram
• Pitfalls of flowchart diagrams

Put It All Together

• How to determine which diagram to use and why
• Put modeling into action