BPMN 2.0 Interchange: W5

Denis Gagné, CEO & CTO TrisotechBPMN 2.0 FTF MemberXPDL 2.2 and 3.0 Co-Editor

My Goal

Present BPMN 2.0 interchange from a business perspective

Abstract way from the technical details

Agenda

Why is Interchange Desirable?

Who Benefits from Interchange?

What can be Interchanged?

How can Interchange be Enabled?

When will Interchange be Possible?

BPM Discipline, Standards and Enabling Technology

BPM Enabling Technology

BPM Relevant Standards

BPM Discipline

Stimulated by

Facilitated by

Relevant to

Conformant to

BPMN Stakeholders

Business Analysts

Technical Developers

Business People(employees)

Business Partners

Model-once-open-

anywhere

File

Interchange

Unique

interpretation

Universal Understanding

Some BPMN Goals

Why is Interchange Desirable?

To increase, stimulate, facilitate:Understanding

Adoption

Interoperability

Repurposing

Migration

Creates an open market allowing:Cost Reduction

Remove Vendor Lock In

Best of Breed Choicewithin tool categories

across tools categories (Suites)

Who Benefits from Interchange?

Business Partners

Business People

Business Analysts

Technical Developers

Choice in toolsSpeed of deploymentReadily available SkillsFlexibilityAgility

End Users

Attract and retain customers Demonstrate market leadership Create competitive advantage Develop and maintain best

practice

Vendors

Execution

Simulation

Modeling

Analysis

More than a notation

BPMN 2.0

Syntax

Concrete

SyntaxAbstract Syntax

Semantics

Notational symbols and graphical representation

underlying computer-

interpretable representation

Notation Meta-model

What is Interchanged?

BPMNDIAbstractSyntax

DiagramModel

BPMN 2.0

Interchanged

Reference

Reference

instance instance

Serialized

XSD BasedXMI Based

What is Interchanged?

BPMN 2.0 Interchange

Diagrams Models

Tool Smart

Colors

Correctness

Informative

Imparting knowledge, Instructing, Interpreting, Enlightening

Descriptive

Serving to describe or characterize by

description, Supports interpretation

Prescriptive

Giving instructions, Being directive

(Flexible guidance vs Strict enforcement)

Visualizing

Call for actions, Interaction & commitment,

Customized view

Structuring /Analyzing

Structuring the process, Allocating

resources, Estimating, Improving,Optimizing

Enacting /Automating

Monitoring commitment,

Assessing progress, Controlling compliance

Diagramming Modeling

UniqueSemantic

UniformInterpretation

Model with a Purpose

If your goal is:

Aim to be:

BPMN’s Devils Quadrant

Orchestration Choreography

Communication

Execution

In BPMN It is possible to model

the same process in many different ways

Each model or diagram may be quite adequate for the intended purpose but simply incorrect for other

purposes

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A Model Ultimate Property: Usefulness

The World

?

MentalModel

TheModel

TheFuture

Purpose &Context

Useful

Predictions

ConfirmationMeasurements Modeling

All models are wrong some are

useful

How can Interchange be Enabled

BPM Standards: Necessary but not Sufficient

Conformance

Assurance

Wide Adoption

When will Interchange be Possible?

A Platform providing conformance V&V

Vendor Independent but supported by vendors

Showcases Commitment in Standards

A self-service conformance assurance platform for BPMN 2.0 interchange files is required.

Business Process Incubator

www.BusinessProcessIncubator.com

BPMN 2.0 Interchange is Possible Now