Process Modelling introduces rigour and method by providing a single, consistent record, which integrates process, systems, organisation, information & data and allows viewing and analysing relations through multiple viewpoints.

Process Modelling addresses the process aspects an Enterprise Business Architecture, leading to an all encompassing Enterprise Architecture. The relationships of a business processes in the context of the rest of the enterprise systems, data, organizational structure, strategies, etc. are documented in interrelated models in a central repository.

Process Modelling has always been a key aspect of business process reengineering, and continuous improvement approaches.Process Modelling is the activity of representing both the current ("as is") and future ("to be") processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved. BPM is typically performed by business analysts and managers who are seeking to improve process efficiency and quality and aims at creating a process master.

Process Modelling encompasses the design and capture of existing business processes, as well as the simulation of new ones. The software used to do this includes graphical editors that document processes, repositories that store process models, and business process simulation tools to run a process a large number of times in order to measure performance parameters such as average time and cost.

 The book speaks about organization decision frameworks, provides a good mix of practical and strategic advice. I found the book's frameworks easy to understand and functional; highly recommended, very interactive and a good cheat sheet of vocabulary to working through the often painful process of prioritizing our many ongoing and pending projects. Overall, the book gets you thinking about the importance of your project portfolio and how it can help you prepare for uncertainty. It then provides interesting tools and techniques for achieving greater alignment.

The book is an easy to read and engaging. Lots of historical references and analogies. Moreover, the book doesn't "preach at you", rather it understands that each business has it's own context. And recognizes that you don't need to adopt all their recommendations and techniques.

For theoretical thinkers, I'd read quickly chapter 6 Taming the future. They are for people who like to go through the details. I found Chapter 1 was a great overview and Chapter 4 provided concise summaries of all the tools and techniques. If you are looking for a practical but sound approach to producing results, I recommend this book. 

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