BPMN Basics: Avoiding the Main Modelling Pitfalls

How often have you seen process diagrams that look more like a maze than an instruction? Confusing flows, notation-overloaded charts, lack of logic — all of this turns BPMN from a powerful tool into “an art for the chosen few”. But that's not how it should be!

In the workshop, we will conduct a practical review of the BPMN modelling basics — without the fluff, complex theories, or professional jargon.

I'll explain:

• simple rules that make your diagrams readable;

• typical mistakes — and how to avoid them;

• features that speed up your work: how to simplify complex processes without losing meaning.

This workshop will be useful for anyone who works with processes. Even if you have never created a BPMN diagram before, after this talk you will be able not only to “read” them, but also to build clear and workable models yourself.

Studying processes is like learning a language. Let us begin with the alphabet — and then even the most complex diagram will become a story rather than a puzzle.