Business Analysis - Modeling Business Processes

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Price
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Duration
2 days

For companies and job seekers:
this course is 100% fundable!
 

Location

Course Language
German

Training Solutions
Connected Classroom

Clear process models form the foundation of digital value creation today. This training course shows how business processes can be mapped in a structured, comprehensible, and future-proof manner—in a practical, analytical way and in line with current business analysis standards.

Key topics

  • Methods for precise process modeling.
  • BPMN basic principles and practical model structures.
  • Analysis of processes, dependencies, and optimization potential.
  • Digital workflows, automation trends, and AI-supported process view.
  • Documentation techniques for clear, maintainable models.

Prerequisite
Basic understanding of operational processes and interest in structured process thinking.

Target group
Professionals from business analysis, digitalization, process management, consulting, and related fields.

A compact framework that helps to visualize processes precisely and prepare well-founded decisions for modern working environments.
 

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Course content
  • We get to know each other
  • Overview of the course
  • Learning objectives of the course
  • Course structure
  • Course agenda
  • Introduction to business process modeling
  • Exam details
  • Certification scheme for business analysis
  • Purpose and benefits of business process modeling
  • Three levels of the business process hierarchy (organizational, process, and task levels)
  • Process view as opposed to functional view of an organization
  • Evaluation of the effects of a new process design (POPIT model)
  • Implementation of a business change (pilot, step-by-step, direct conversion, parallel operation)
  • Developing an organizational model for a business process
  • External and internal elements of an organizational model
  • Supporting the value proposition
  • Development of a business process model
  • Standard notation
  • Process, task, and step
  • OPOPOT
  • External, internal, and time-based events
  • Internal performance measurements and customer expectations of performance
  • A task description
  • UML activity diagram notation
  • Automation of tasks, elimination of gaps and interruptions, restructuring of processes
  • Business rules and assumptions
  • Unsatisfactory performance
  • Combinations of conditions
  • Gap analysis

Frequently asked questions

  • Business process modeling describes how processes within a company are visually represented and structured. The aim is to understand, improve, and digitally transform processes.
  • A clear process model helps to make workflows more efficient, identify weaknesses, and deploy digital solutions in a targeted manner. This saves costs and improves collaboration.
  • Well-known methods include BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), flowcharts, and EPKs. These make complex processes visible and standardize their representation.
  • Process models give specialist departments, IT, project management, and management a shared understanding—for better communication and informed decisions.
  • A basic understanding of operational processes is often sufficient. Prior technical knowledge is helpful but not essential.
  • Business analysis is more comprehensive and refers to requirements, objectives, and solutions. Process modeling is a tool used to analyze and improve processes in concrete terms.
  • Process modeling skills are considered a key competency in digital transformation. They strengthen your profile in business analysis, project management, and process optimization.

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