Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Why Business Modeling?
Business Modeling And It Alignment
Business Modeling and Business Transformation
Business Modeling and Managing Change
Business Modeling and Managing Complexity
The Business Value of Business Models
The Rigor of Business Modeling
Chapter 2. Modeling Fundamentals
Business Modeling and Enterprise Architecture
Chapter 3. Business Motivation Models
Why Model Business Motivation?
Motivation Modeling and Strategy Creation
Desired Results and Courses of Action
Chapter 4. Business Organization Models
Why Model Business organizations?
External Organizations and External Roles
Creating Good Business Organization Models
Organizations and Business Motivations
Chapter 5. Business Process Models
Default Sequence Flows and Conditional Sequence Flows
Compensation and Other Conditions
Business Motivations and Processes
Business Processes, Organizations, and Interactions
Chapter 6. Business Rule Models
Business Motivation, Policies, and Rules
Business Organizations and Business Rules
Business Processes, Business Policies, and Business Rules
The Business Value of Business Rules Redux
Chapter 7. Creating a Good Model
Chapter 8. Model-Based Workshops
The Timing of Model-Based Workshops
Model-Based Workshops for Various Business Purposes
Workshop Focus and Deliverables
The Value of Modeling in Facilitated Workshops
A Model-Based Workshop Example
Process Details of Model-Based Workshops
Roles in a Model-Based Workshop
Challenging Personalities in a Model-Based Workshop
Creating a Productive Workshop
Chapter 10. Business Model Analysis
Chapter 11. Business Simulation
Simulating a Business Process Model
Simulating a Business Motivation Model
Chapter 12. Executing a Business Model