Business Process Modeling Tools

January 19, 2009

Business Process Modeling Tools are used to create business process models, process flow models, and data flow models.

Popular Business Process Modeling Tools

Tool Name	Company Name
All Fusion Process Data Modeler	Computer Associates
Visio	Microsoft
Corporate Modeler	Casewise Systems
Procarta	Domain Knowledge
Aris Toolset	IDS Scheers
Live Model	Intellicorp
Workflow Modeler	Metasoftware
Aion	Platinum Technology
Holosofx	IBM
System Architect BPR	Popkin
Designer/2000 BPR Software	Oracle Corporation
Provision	Proforma Corporation
Smart Draw	Smart Draw

Business Process Modeling Example:

As we know, a business process modeling is a collection or group of related activities or business processes that produce a specific service or product.

Business Process Modeling Example

In order to explain a Business process modeling in a simple manner, let us assume an activity of getting a seat in a college.

To obtain a seat in a college, first the applicant need to submit an application along with GRE and TOEFL scores, school mark sheets, birth certificate, payments etc. In Business process modeling, these are represented as input s with arrows pointing inwards.
In order to process the application, college should have computing systems; employees, accounting systems etc., and mechanism arrows represent these.
The application should only be approved upon satisfying several factors like; legal requirements, government rules, valid mark sheets etc. and control arrows represent these.
When all processes are completed, the applicant will be notified of the selection, scholarships, books etc and output arrows represent these.
Thus the diagram mentioned provides a clear picture of the activities to join in a college and the information related with that activity.

Ref: www.learndatamodeling.com