BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide [Perfect Paperback]

Derek Miers (Contributor), Stephen A. White Ph.D (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2008

BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide
Understanding and Using BPMN

Develop rigorous yet understandable graphical representations of business processes

Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a standard, graphical modeling representation for business processes. It provides an easy to use, flow-charting notation that is independent of the implementation environment. An underlying rigor supports the notation - facilitating the translation of business level models into executable models that BPM Suites and workflow engines can understand. Over recent years, BPMN has been widely adopted by Business Process Management (BPM) related products - both the Business Process Analysis and Modeling tool vendors and the BPM Suites.

This book is for both business users and process modeling practitioners alike. Part I provides an easily understood introduction to the key components of BPMN (put forward in a user-friendly fashion). Starting off with simple models, it progresses into more sophisticated patterns. Exercises help cement comprehension and understanding (with answers available online). Part II provides a detailed and authoritative reference on the precise semantics and capabilities of the standard.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I think the BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide is by far one of the best/easiest introductions to BPMN or any other topics I have seen in awhile. Your book captures the very essence of what needs to be understood in a concise manner. --Everette Jones, President - E-Systems Architectures, Inc.

About the Author

Renowned experts Stephen White (IBM) and Derek Miers (BPMFocus)have been involved in the development of the BPMN standard since the early days of BPMI.org.
As Work Group chair and Specification Editor since its inception, Stephen White was instrumental in creating the BPMN standard and is now guiding its continuing refinement at the OMG.
Derek Miers has played a leading role in the BPMN space - first as Co-Chair of BPMI.org and more recently within the OMG. He delivers training and consulting worldwide around BPMN, Process Architecture and BPM in general.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Future Strategies Inc., Lighthouse Pt, FL (August 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977752720
• ISBN-13: 978-0977752720
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The authoritative guide to BPMN, March 3, 2009

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Steinar Carlsen (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide (Perfect Paperback)

I, and Computas in Norway, have been involved with BPMN since the early days in 2003 / 2004 leading to the release of BPMN 1.0 from BPMI. For years, there was no book about BPMN, except for the specification itself. Over the last year, BPMN books have started to appear - and among them is the authoritative guide to BPMN; "BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide" by Stephen A. White - who has been the editor of the standard over the years - and Derek Miers - one of the few European BPM Gurus.

The most amazing thing about this book is its (lack of) thickness - the authors have accomplished to write this authoritative guide in only 221 pages. The introductory part - "Understanding BPMN" is only 46 easily read pages; with lots of nice examples covering BPMN 1.1 modeling style using signal events etc.

If you are interested in a condensed BPMN overview for both business and IT people - this is the book for you.

If you are looking for the best BPMN book around - this is also the book for you.

If you are interested in reading several hundreds of pages about BPMN - I would start with this book, next complement it with the specification itself; available from OMG's website.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Guide, October 29, 2008

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Douglas K. Barry "Consulting Enterprise Archi... (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide (Perfect Paperback)

This is a very readable book that is, as the title indicates, a reference guide. It is an easy, yet excellent, introduction to BPMN. Nevertheless, as a reference guide, be advised that it does not contain anything on methodology.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING *** STOP *** WARNING, February 26, 2010

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Walter Figel (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide (Perfect Paperback)

WARNING *** Do NOT buy the Kindle version of this book. I did this today, because I needed to read the book for a work task. It probably is a great book, but the Kindle version is WORTHLESS at best. A book about graphical notation without the graphical figures is really worthless and it costs MORE than the paper edition. How about explaining that one folks. The publisher should be ashamed to even offer the book much less charge a premium for it. DO NOT BUY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Thankfully Amazon will refund your money if you do make the mistake.