Explore the debate on BPMN standards and their relevance in process modeling as Roland Woldt and J-M Erlendson discuss innovative approaches to enhance information accessibility for end-users.
A new blog post of What’s Your Baseline? was published on Oct 16, 2025 with the original title:
The Core Essence of Process Modeling
Overview:
This blog explores the current state of BPMN standards and the necessity of evolving process modeling to better serve organizational needs, particularly for end-users. It highlights the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach and suggests a more tailored presentation of process information.
Core content:
- The debate on BPMN standards, particularly 2.0, raises questions about its effectiveness in meeting diverse user needs.
- Historically, process modeling emerged in the late 20th century, driven by quality management and ERP implementations.
- Effective communication of processes is crucial for large organizations to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
- Standardized modeling may not meet the needs of end-users, suggesting a need for better representation of process information.
- Current technology allows for decoupled data representation, catering to various user groups’ preferences.
Learnings:
- The importance of process modeling remains, but alternative presentations can enhance understanding for non-experts.
- End-user engagement is essential for successful BPM implementations, making tailored formats necessary.
- Modern BPM practices can separate content from visualization, allowing for diverse consumer experiences.
- Continued evolution and revision of BPM standards like BPMN are necessary to maintain relevance.
- Organizations can optimize process information delivery by considering audience-specific requirements and desires.
The original content was published in English.
