This course integrates training in business process management (BPM) methods and implementation with IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7. You learn core process modeling skills and the project development approach. These skills improve the speed and quality of process definition creation efforts.

IBM Business Process Manager is a comprehensive BPM environment that provides the visibility and insight that is required to effectively manage the business processes of an organization.

The course begins with an overview of business process management, emphasizing the concepts of reuse, ease of maintenance, and high-quality development strategies. You create simple ad hoc activities by using the web-based tools, and use the IBM Business Process Manager web Process Designer to create a process from business requirements that are identified during process analysis. You learn how to make team collaboration more efficient by enabling all team members to use standard Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) elements.

The course uses an interactive learning environment, with hands-on demonstrations and class activities to reinforce concepts and check understanding. Lab exercises throughout the course provide hands-on experience with BPM tasks and skills. This course is intended to be collaborative, and you can work in teams to complete class activities.

For information about other related courses, see the IBM Training website:

http://www.ibm.com/training

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe why process modeling is an important phase in the BPM lifecycle
• Create structured and unstructured processes (formerly Case) by using the web Process Designer
• Explain how to use Process Designer to create a process application
• List and identify the core elements that are used to create a process in the web Process Designer
• Translate workflow steps into business process activities and nested processes
• Use gateways to control the process flow
• Validate that the process model meets Playback 0 goals and requirements

This course is designed for project members who design executable business processes. These roles include process owners, BPM analysts, BPM authors, BPM developers, BPM administrators, and BPM project managers.

Before taking this course, you should have experience with object-oriented and JavaScript programming techniques.

Course introduction
Introduction to business process management
Introduction to IBM Business Process Manager and integration with other tools
Playback 0: Modeling the as-is business process
Exercise: Playback 0: Creating a process with ad hoc activities
Playback 0: Modeling the to-be business process
Exercise: Playback 0: Creating a structured process
Playback 0: Controlling process flow
Exercise: Playback 0: Controlling process flow
Playback 0: Building consensus
Exercise: Validating the process model
Course summary

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process:

http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

• The current GTP list price
• The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.