In our series of blogs on business process modeling, we touched upon the various aspects of Business Process Modeling such as advanced perspectives to BPM, BPM techniques, BPM integration, business process re-engineering, business process management, process methodology, as well as a layman’s view and advanced perspectives to business process modeling and management.
We are wrapping the series with software and technology used in implementing business processes and what value does such technology contribute to an enterprise’s digital transformation initiatives. But first, let’s recap the concept.
As per standard definition,
Business process modeling, often called process modeling, is the analytical representation or illustration of an organization’s business processes and constitutes a critical component in successful business process management (BPM). It is used to map out an organization’s current (or “as-is”) processes to create a baseline for process improvements and to design future (or “to be”) processes with those improvements incorporated. Process modeling often uses Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), a standard method of illustrating operations with flowchart-like diagrams that can be easily understood by both IT and business managers.
Business process modeling (BPM) uses a set of techniques, approaches, and methodologies – alongside some software tools and technology – to illustrate processes and create frameworks for operations, tasks, and procedures that constitute the routine functions in an organization or enterprise.
As with all other automation, digitalization, and digital transformation initiatives, technology plays a crucial role in effective and high-yield process modeling. The need for choosing the right technology cannot be emphasized enough for enterprises looking to incorporate business process modeling in their process management and DT initiatives.
Through an elaborate and on-point analysis of your routine operations and procedures, you can effectively identify your needs and choose the right software product that matches your needs and reaps your desired results. A tech-based business process modeling solution makes it convenient for you to illustrate and design business processes quickly and efficiently, and facilitate seamless execution. This way, they remove all hassles from the equation and make it possible for you to efficiency, performance, and excellence in business.
Choosing the right business process modeling software – why is it crucial?
You cannot expect an antivirus program to do the accounting work for you. Neither can you use a photo illustrator tool to track or schedule your digital marketing campaigns. It is essential to understand that no two software, technologies, or digital tools are created equal. Therefore, you need to lay down your needs, requirements, as well as business goals and objectives to pick and choose a technology that fits your business model.
The right technology helps you elevate your operations to perform and deliver to the optimum level of efficiency, achieve a competitive edge, and thrive. On the contrary, if you don’t make a thoughtful decision of choosing the right technology, it will not only hinder your routine business operations and procedures but also impact results – eventually turning out more as a liability than a blessing.
Here are some other benefits that the right business process modeling software yields for your enterprise’s overall process management.
- In-depth analysis of process architectures – it provides you a hawk’s eye view of your process frameworks and architecture at an enterprise-wide spectrum, as well as all intricate insights and details into a specific process and he’s
- Aligns all of your operational strategies – implementing the right modeling technology in place will make it convenient
- Real-time insights – the right modeling software provides a clear and elaborate overview of your processes, thereby allowing you to evaluate them for their feasibility and efficacy and achieve a higher degree of transparency
- Optimum control and risk mitigation – by providing elaborate and real-time insights, a modeling software makes it convenient
- Facilitates change for constant improvement – it allows you to streamline, elevate and optimize your operations to keep with industry trends and the changes taking place in the market
- Time and cost efficiency – it reduces the time required to illustrate, design and create process models and prototypes
- Efficient and real-time response – facilitate a rapid response to routine issues and resolve them before they cause crisis
At Infowise, we are serving as a strategic partner, assisting public and private enterprises in their digital transformation endeavors with our scalable, smart and futuristic tools, software and applications. Our product Infowise Ultimate Forms contains more than 15 standalone SharePoint applications developed to give you the power to innovate, automate and scale up your processes. Our products have been designed for optimum interoperability and seamless integration within SharePoint. Altogether, they constitute the structural foundation for digitization and facilitate your transition to digital transformation.
