Introduction to the BPMN 2.0 Level 1 Palette

The slide deck below is an introduction for process modelers to the Level 1 Palette of shapes for Business Process Modelling Notation 2.0.

When I was new to the BPMN palette years ago, I used it as I had used any other process flowcharting palette previously, i.e., I used the shapes […]

Data modelling as a BA technique is in decline

In my experience, very few business analysts produce models of the things a business cares about.

Of course my experience is that of one person across the whole IT industry, so my view is a thin slice through a very big cake. What’s more, my experience is limited to process-driven projects. […]

KYC is primarily about decision making

Know Your Customer (KYC) is primarily about the decisions a financial institution needs to make about a (potential) customer.

However, I have yet to find a definition online that focuses on decisions. Wikipedia’s definition focuses on the process1, while Investopedia2 and The Free Dictionary3 place emphasis on the form that has […]

Software delivery does not equal success

I’ve done work for many software delivery organisations and they all have one thing in common: they think delivery of software to the client is success. I beg to differ.

Several years ago, one such organisation delivered a software solution to its client on time and within budget at a cost […]