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Do you have a favorite process modeling notation?
Hi Reader,
When I first got into Process Modeling, I was surprised by how many notations there were. BPMN, EPC, UML… it felt like the list just kept going. 🤯
Picking a BPM notation isn’t easy. Everyone has their own opinion, often influenced by what they’ve learned or what’s being implemented in their organization.
Over time, I've learned it's good to be open-minded. You know that I’m not a big fan of BPMN 2.0 and that made me even more curious to finally learn more about other notations.
That's why I talked with Walter Bril about UPN - Universal Process Notation. We're discussing topics such as what the core principles behind the lean and clear approach of UPN are and what UPN looks like. You can hear more about it in the latest episode of the New Process Podcast:
| How Universal Process Notation (UPN) supports a human-centric BPM approach - with UPN co-inventor Walter Bril |
To be honest, at first, I was a bit confused by UPN not having Swim Lanes. But, it has some other advantages, especially when considering its human-centric approach. A good notation should be simple, easy to use and clear. ☝🏻
UPN makes it easy with five questions:
- What happens?
- Why does it happen?
- When does it happen?
- How to do it?
- Who is responsible?
I like the approach of transferring this information into attributes of the respective activity.
Have you tried UPN? What do you think? Do you have a favorite notation? And are you set on that, or open to trying new ones? 🤔
I’d love to hear what you think!
Have a great day! 🚀
Mirko
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