Business process model

The combination of business processes that are related to a project model is referred to as a Business Process Model.

Business processes reflect the working order of an organization. When you have defined these processes in the repository, they can be included in a project model. The Business Process Model can be made specific for an organization by including the relevant processes from the repository.

This can be done automatically by carrying out the transformation rules, which are based on the selected business functions in the Business Function Model. Or by importing the relevant business processes from the repository.

The results of the implementation choices that influence the working order in an organization are displayed. You can find them in the business processes by activated and de-activated paths for each optimization phase. This is done automatically by carrying out the static condition setting rules defined in the repository.

Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000)

To import business processes from the repository into a project model, and to link process implementation text to them, use the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session. To start this session:

• On the appropriate menu of the Project Models (tgbrg4500m000) session, select a project model and click the Business Process Model.

You cannot use this session to modify business process data; this can only be done in the Business Processes (tgbrg5500m000) session in the repository.

To manually import a business process from the repository into a project model:

• Click New
• Specify a number in the Sequence field, that determines the sequence in which the business processes are displayed in the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, and Process Browser.
• In the Business Process field, select the business process to import.
• Click Save

This table shows the key fields for the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4160s000) session:

Optimization Phases by Business Process (tgbrg4140m000)

To link one or more optimization phases to a business process:

• Use the Optimization Phases by Business Process (tgbrg4140m000)
  • To start this session, on the appropriate menu of the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, select a business process and click the Link Phases to Business Process..., or Link Phases to Business Function...
• If a business process is included in the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session because of carrying out the transformation rules. The business process is linked to the same optimization phases as the business function to which it is linked.

The result of linking these optimization phases to the business processes is that the processes are included when Process Browsers are created by optimization phase.

Set Current Optimization Phase

To start the Optimization Phases by Project Model (tgbrg4530m000) session:

• On the appropriate menu, click Set Current Optimization Phase
• Here, you can select all phases simultaneously by clicking Select All, or you can select one specific optimization phase.

Therefore, the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session only shows those business processes that are linked to the selected optimization phase.

To display all business processes that are linked to the project model, click Select All.

Set all Optimization Phases as Current

To assign all optimization phases as current, on the appropriate menu of the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, click Set all Optimization Phases as Current.

This means all business processes in the project model are displayed in the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session.

Transform Function Model to Process Model by Project Model (tgbrg4200m000)

To include business processes in a project model using the Business Function Model and the transformation rules that are linked to the business functions in the Business Function Model. You can use the Transform Function Model to Process Model by Project Model (tgbrg4200m000) session.

To start this session:

• On the appropriate menu of the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, click Transform B. Functions into B. Processes

This session automatically imports the relevant business processes that are based on the business functions included in the Business Function Model. This transformation is carried out by evaluating the transformation setting rules. These rules select certain business processes that are based on the presence of business functions in the Business Function Model. Before the actual transformation takes place, you must specify whether the existing model must be purged. Or whether existing business processes may be overwritten by new corresponding processes.

The results of the implementation choices that influence the working order in an organization are displayed by activated and de-activated paths in the business processes.

The transformation is carried out for the combination of the current modeling version and the selected project model.

To transform the Business Function Model to a Business Process Model:

• If you select the Test Run check box, a report is printed that consists of the hypothetical outcome of running the session. The Business Function Model is not transformed into a Business Process Model.
• If you select the Purge Existing Model check box. The business processes present in the project model that do not meet the conditions of the transformation rules are removed from the project model.
• If you select the Add Subprocesses check box. The subprocesses that are linked to the business processes and meet the conditions of the transformation rules are incorporated in the project model.
• Click Transform

Import Range of Business Processes (tgbrg3260m000)

To import a range of business processes from the repository into the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, without importing the business processes manually, use the Import Range of Business Processes (tgbrg3260m000) session.

To start this session:

• On the appropriate menu of the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session, click Import Range of Business Process...
• The imported business processes become part of the current project model.

To import a range of business processes from the repository into the project model:

• In the Business Process field, select the range of business processes you want to import.
• The options in the Sequence Settings field determine the sequence numbers after the import.
• Click Import

If you select the Overwrite check box, the business processes present in the project model are overwritten by the business processes you import.

Expand and collapse process structure

If you click Expand Process Structure on the appropriate menu. The subprocesses that are linked to the business processes you have selected are displayed in the Business Processes by Project Model (tgbrg4560m000) session.

These subprocesses receive a sequence number that falls in the same series as the sequence number of the main business process. The subprocesses are not physically copied into the project model, but a link is made to the subprocesses in the repository.

If you use collapse, the Process Browser in the User Menu always starts with the Main Business Process. This can take more time in case you are only allowed to perform process activities in sub business processes. You must go through the entire process structure before the appropriate activities are displayed in the menu and can be started.