Process modeling is the foundational activity for managing the enterprise for

Process modelingis fundamental because it allows businesses tovisualize and understand how work is performed, which is essential for any improvement, automation, or transformation efforts. Whether the focus is on current operations (as-is modeling) or future improvements (to-be modeling), modeling serves as thefirst stepin almost every BPM activity.

“Process modeling is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved. It forms the baseline for many BPM efforts including design, automation, and monitoring.”

– ABPMP CBOK®, Chapter 2 – Process Modeling

It enables stakeholders to:

Visualize process logic and dependencies

Document process flows and decision points

Serve as a basis for simulation and analysis

Establish performance metrics