Discover key insights from Thomas Gütt of Camunda on optimizing the invoice processing workflow, leveraging error handling, decision tables, and subprocesses for enhanced business process management.
A new blog post of Process Pitch was published on Jun 16, 2024, with the original title:
Rechnungseingang: Highlights und Learnings von Thomas Gütt
Overview:
This post discusses insights from Thomas Gütt of Camunda on the invoice receipt process, highlighting the importance of the “error boundary event” in BPM. It addresses the use of decision tables and subprocesses, emphasizing automation and process visuals.
Core content:
- Thomas Gütt introduces the “error boundary event” symbol, crucial for managing processes prone to errors.
- He prefers avoiding swimlanes but demonstrates flexibility in process design and management.
- The invoice process features both a decision table (DMN) and an integrated subprocess for reviewing invoices.
- The integration of BPMN and DMN standards facilitates automation in business processes.
- The process is visually enhanced using a joined gateway for better clarity.
Learnings:
- Understanding how different process elements, like the error boundary event, enhance error management.
- The advantages of decision tables and subprocesses in creating efficient workflows.
- Insights on the seamless integration of BPMN and DMN in achieving process automation.
- The importance of process visualization tools for communication and understanding within teams.
- Discussion on when it is appropriate to include loops in processes and their implications.
The original content was published in German.
