| Several standards have been developed around | | | | However, the aim of process design is not only to |
| process management and process mapping. The | | | | make the process designs executable, but also for |
| Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) standard, | | | | those involved in the process to be able to look and |
| for example, gives guidelines on how process | | | | study the process and understand their place in the |
| flowcharts should look like and which symbols to use. | | | | whole chain of events. Because both IDEFO an OPF2 |
| The Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), | | | | are more technical in their approach, they are thus |
| however, does not describe the look-and-feel, but is | | | | more difficult to grasp for non-technical people. |
| is a format for the execution of processes defined. | | | | Not all the process models and standards are aimed |
| IDEF0 is an older process mapping standard that used | | | | at describing processes that link systems together |
| different symbols than the now popular BPMN | | | | that can be executed automatically. Most of the |
| standard in use. It organizes flowcharts as hierarchical | | | | processes around us have a human touch to it and |
| series of diagrams. It has earned its right to exist | | | | require some human interaction. If humans are to |
| through the Air Force ICAM project, and was largely | | | | understand the actions they have to perform in |
| used to describe systems in technical environments. | | | | order to fulfill their role in the process, it is essential |
| OPF2 (Open Process Framework) is another | | | | that they understand the process. The process |
| meta-model for describing software and engineering | | | | mapping method and BPMN notation help clarifying |
| processes and it uses a rather technical notation | | | | workflows by using easy to understand symbols and |
| system to visualize the design of the process. | | | | notations that everyone involved can understand. |