BPMN Plus recommends that you start to plan how you will govern your BPMN initiative at an earlier stage. It is too easy to get carried away with creating business process models and then discover that you have inconsistent approaches, multiple versions of models and the possibility of rework.

The effective use of BPMN does require discipline and planning. Process models are still a form of documentation and their management should be incorporated into your existing quality system.

Because BPMN models present an integrated view of processes for the business and IT there may be uncertainty about their ownership. This can represent a significant obstacle to the adoption of BPMN if agreement is not reached at an early stage. Approval levels of models need to be established to allow a balance of control and flexibility.

Similarly, because BPMN encourages 'end to end' modelling, process models will encompass functional silos so also raising questions of who owns the models.

Other considerations are how BPMN models will be integrated with existing corporate standards, repositories and technologies.

Without good governance in place at an early stage, adopting BPMN can become an arduous exercise and its benefits unrealised.

BPMN Plus can help you to establish best practices to enable you to maximise the return on investment in your process models by avoiding the pitfalls and obstacles. Please contact us to find out how.