IBM WebSphere Business Modeler

Course: WSBM

Duration: 5 Days

Level: I

Course Summary

This 5 day course teaches students effective Business Process Management techniques using IBM's WebSphere Business Modeler. Heavy emphasis is placed on business process decomposition, modeling, continuous improvement, and assignment of metrics. Additionally, the course covers the use of simulation and distribution techniques, as well as other advanced features of the WebSphere Business Modeler.

This class teaches students to effectively use the WebSphere Business Modeler is by using contextual examples and hands-on exercises. This class is typically tailored to reflect the needs and expectations of the audience. For example, in-house processes are typically discovered in the early stages of the class and used throughout in various examples.

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Topics Covered In This Course

Day 1

Introduction
Introduction to business process management
Introduction to WebSphere Business Modeler
Lab: Courseware process
Measurements and metrics
Lab: Adding metrics to the courseware process
Identifying existing services
Lab: Improving the courseware process
Identifying relevant internal (context-specific processes)
Group exercise: Process decomposition – part 1

Day 2

Group exercise: Process decomposition – part 2
Group exercise: Identifying relevant internal process examples
Group exercise: Decomposing relevant internal processes examples

Day 3

Definitions, structures, roles, and assets
Lab: Identifying definitions, structures, roles and assets
Elements and attributes
Lab: Identifying elements and attributes
Human tasks, forms, and business rules
Lab: Identifying human tasks, forms, and business rules
Group exercise: Modeling internal example(s) – Part 1

Day 4

Group exercise: Modeling internal example(s) – Part 2
Lab: Applying metrics
Validation of model and initial analysis
Group exercise: Validation and analysis
Queries
Lab: Creating relevant queries
Reports
Lab: Creating relevant reports

Day 5

WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server
Importing from other applications
Lab: Importing
Process simulation
Group exercise: Process simulation
Advanced analysis
Group exercise: Advanced analysis
Measurements and continuous improvement
Interfacing with SOA Governance

What You Can Expect

Identify real-world examples for use in the class
Identify and model business processes
Decompose business processes and identify potential IT services
Continually improve business processes
Assign metrics and measure current and improved business processes
Learn effective business process management techniques
Create process models using IBM's WebSphere Business Modeler
Create and run simulations and conduct analyses of business processes
Understand and use advanced features of IBM's WebSphere Business Modeler
Enable students to effective apply business process management and WebSphere Business Process Modeler effectively in their environment

Who Should Take This Course

This course is intended for organizations implementing service-oriented architecture and/or business process management. The course is typically focused on business analyst and IT governance roles.

Recommended Prerequisites

General knowledge of service-oriented architecture and business process management. An introduction to service-oriented architecture course is useful.

Training Style

Participative lecture, case study based group activities, hands-on lab exercises using IBM's WebSphere Business Modeler.

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Related Courses

Code	Course Title	Duration	Level
BPA1	Introduction to Business Process Analysis	5 Days	I	Details
WSBMU	WebSphere Business Modeler: Process Design, Simulation and Optimization	5 Days	I	Details

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