
This means running the company via its business processes or value chains. Of these, we are addressing the following three: The creation of a customer-oriented business management method. Business : One Word, Multiple Arenas Of Application Before creating a list of the modeling standards being developed, we will first address the following question: What business processes are we talking about? The term business process is often used in relation to very different types of projects. The perspectives given in this report are based on MEGA customer experience and our many years of participation in standardization groups.

This article attempts to present the current status and the need to embrace the multiple dimensions of business process approaches. However, it is clear that the wide range of domain covered by business process modeling requires more that a single compacted standard. Substantial progress has been made in business process standardization. The arrival of modeling standards is now resulting in the rationalization of process analysis methods and the creation of a knowledge base that can be shared by market participants. Whether it is Business Reengineering (BPR), Business Management (BPM), Activity Based Costing (ABC), or Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), process modeling is at the core of each of these approaches. 1 Business Modeling and Standardization Antoine Lonjon Chief Architect MEGA Content Introduction Business : One Word, Multiple Arenas of Application Criteria for a Business Modeling Standard State of the Industry XPDL, BPML, BPEL UML 1.x UML 2.0 BPMN Business Modeling tation ISO 9000/2000 BPDM Business Definition Metamodel Microsoft: The Unknown Factor Summary MEGA s Approach Introduction The emerging interest in the process approach is giving rise to numerous expectations and views.
