Two Altitudes: Value Streams and the Process Maps Beneath ThemIf you've ever argued about whether your team should be doing value stream mapping or process mapping, you're asking the wrong question. They aren't competitors. They're two altitudes of the same operAug 13 · 4 min readcrismo.hashnode.dev
Miro Is Great for Brainstorming, Not Process ModelsThe meeting went well. Everyone gathered around a Miro board, dropped sticky notes, drew arrows, and mapped out how work actually gets done. By the end, you had something that looked like a process flow. Then someone asked you to turn it into a BPMN ...Apr 10 · 2 min readcrismo.hashnode.dev
Your Visio Diagrams Aren't Real BPMN. Here's Why It MattersMicrosoft Visio has a BPMN stencil. You can drag pools, gateways, and events onto a canvas and build something that looks exactly like a BPMN 2.0 diagram. Thousands of consultants do this every day. But there is a gap between looking like BPMN and be...Apr 10 · 2 min readcrismo.hashnode.dev
BPMN vs Flowchart: What is the Difference?Both visualize processes. But one is an informal sketch, and the other is a precise, executable standard. The short answer A flowchart is a general-purpose diagram with no strict rules. A BPMN diagram is a standardized notation where every symbol has...Apr 9 · 1 min readcrismo.hashnode.dev
What is BPMN? A Beginner's Guide to Process ModelingBPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) is the international standard for drawing business processes. If you have ever seen a diagram with boxes, diamonds, and arrows showing how work flows through an organization — that is probably BPMN. BPMN in ...Apr 9 · 2 min readcrismo.hashnode.dev