Process modeling

One important base technology used in the majority of integration projects consists of business process modeling tools. The modeling process is always done using graphical tools. The Trivadis Integration Architecture Blueprint envisages the usage of graphical tools that support a clearly defined modeling notation. A number of these notations are available. The most important are Event-Driven Process Chain (EPC), Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), and Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), which are all explained next:

Event-driven Process Chain (EPC)

The Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) is a model used to represent business processes in an organization, as part of business process modeling (Scheer, Werth 2005). The notation was developed as a part of the Architecture of Integrated Information Systems (ARIS) for modeling business processes, and is a central element of the ARIS concept (Scheer et al. 2006). An example of an EPC is shown in the following diagram...