BPMNmallit

BPMNmallit, or BPMN templates, are predefined business process models intended to serve as starting points for process design and analysis. They leverage BPMN, which stands for Business Process Model and Notation, a standardized graphical notation used to describe steps, handoffs, and decisions in a business process. Templates are designed to standardize representations across an organization, accelerate modeling, and improve communication between business stakeholders and IT teams.

A typical BPMNmalli includes common elements such as pools and lanes to show organizational boundaries, activities or tasks, events that start, interrupt, or end processes, gateways that control flow (for example exclusive, parallel, and inclusive gateways), sequence flows, and subprocesses. Data objects or artifacts may be attached to illustrate inputs, outputs, and relevant documentation. Templates often come with naming conventions, annotations, and predefined variants to cover common scenarios such as end-to-end processes, exception handling, and process variants.

Categories of templates commonly found in BPMN templates include core business processes (for example order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, hire-to-retire), support processes, and governance or compliance workflows. They may also provide to-be versions that reflect target-state improvements or automation opportunities, alongside as-is versions for current-state understanding.

BPMNmallit are typically distributed with BPMN tool suites or repository libraries and can be adapted to organizational context. While they aid consistency and speed, templates should be tailored to specific processes, stakeholders, and system landscapes. BPMN 2.0, maintained by the Object Management Group, remains the standard governing these diagrams.