Business Process Modeling: Blueprinting

This paper presents a flow-based methodology for capturing processes specified in business process modeling. The proposed methodology is demonstrated through re-modeling of an IBM Blueworks case study. While the Blueworks approach offers a well-proven tool in the field, this should not discourage workers from exploring other ways of thinking about effectively capturing processes. The diagrammatic representation presented here demonstrates a viable methodology in this context. It is hoped this explicit analysis of diverse fundamental approaches will benefit the research in the field and also advance current practices. Keywords-Software system models; System modeling languages; capturing processes; conceptual model; diagrammatic representation