3 lessons · Week 4
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As-Is and To-Be Modelling
An As-Is model shows how a process currently works — including its inefficiencies, manual workarounds, unnecessary steps, bottlenecks, and pain points. It is a description of reality, not aspiration.
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Extracting Requirements from a Process Model
A well-built BPMN diagram is not just a communication tool — it is a structured database of business requirements waiting to be extracted. Every element in the model corresponds to one or more BA artefacts. The extraction is systematic, not creative.
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When a Diagram is Too Complex
A BPMN diagram that requires more than two minutes to explain is probably too complex for its intended audience. This is a practical heuristic used by experienced BAs and process consultants — not a formal BPMN specification rule, but consistently reliable.
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