Computer Science and Information Systems 2015 Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages: 509-539
https://doi.org/10.2298/CSIS140610006K
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Business process model and notation: The current state of affairs
Kocbek Mateja (University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, Slovenia)
Jošt Gregor (University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, Slovenia)
Heričko Marjan (University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, Slovenia)
Polančič Gregor (University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, Slovenia)
Context: With business process modelling, companies and organizations can
gain explicit control over their processes. Currently, there are many
notations in the area of business process modelling, where Business Process
Model and Notation (BPMN) is denoted as the de facto standard. Aims: The aim
of this research is to provide the state-of-the-art results addressing the
acceptance of BPMN, while also examining the purposes of its usage.
Furthermore, the advantages, disadvantages and other interests related to
BPMN were also investigated. Method: To achieve these objectives, a
Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and a semantic examination of articles’
citations was conducted. Results: After completing SLR, out of a total of 852
articles, 31 were deemed relevant. The majority of the articles analyzed the
notation and compared it with other modelling techniques. The remainder
evaluated general aspects of the notation, e.g. history and versions of the
standard, usage of the notation or tools. Conclusion: Our findings
demonstrate that there are empirical insights about the level of BPMN
acceptance. They suggest that BPMN is still widely perceived as the de facto
standard in the process modelling domain and its usage is everincreasing.
However, many studies report that only a limited set of elements are commonly
used and to this end, several extensions were proposed. The main purpose of
BPMN remains the description of business processes.
Keywords: business process modelling, BPMN, acceptance, use, systematic literature review