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Free Process Modeling tool from Synthis
Process Modeling is an integral part of the discovery process for designing web-based business solutions. Process Modeling is the documentation of how things get done in an organization.
Process Modeling typically has two parts, called "as-is" and "to-be". "As-is" is the documentation of the current workflow patterns. "To-be" are the proposed workflows after the solution is implemented.
Here is an example. The "As-Is" case might be "Mary completes expense report form 87a-11 and submits it to her supervisor for approval. The supervisor approves it and sends it via inter-office mail to the accounting department. There it is manually entered into the accounting system." The "To-be" case might be "Mary logs into the company intranet and clicks on the "Expense Report" link and enters her expense information. The information is validated using business rules. If validation is successful, the supervisor is notified of a pending approval request via email. Once the supervisor approves via digital signature, the information is automatically entered into the accounting system."
The work product is typically presented in the form of flow chart diagrams. These can be supplemented with a narrative description of the workflows.
Synthis is offering a free Process Modelling tool with a Quick Start guide and free online resources to learn more about process modelling. This is an excellent opportunity to add to your skill set at no cost.