Graphical standards are methods for BPM that allow users to express information flow, decision points, and roles of business processes in a diagrammatic way using a line and shape syntax, which is the most intuitive way for humans to process them.

Graphical Standards

In this stage, fax or paper based as-is business processes are electronically modeled into Business Process Modeling Systems - graphical standards are dominant in this stage

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The BPM Life Cycle consists of: 
- Process design
- System configuration
- Process enactment 
- Diagnosis

The BPM Life Cycle 

Ko, R. K., Lee, S. S., & Lee, E. W. (2009). Business process management (BPM) standards: a survey. Business Process Management Journal.

Business process management (BPM) standards: a survey

BPM Life Cycle: Process design phase

This stage entails configuration of the BPMS and underflying system infrastructure (i.e., synchronization of roles and organization charts from the employee's accounts in the company's active directory)

BPM Life Cycle: System configuration phase

In this stage, electronically modeled business practices are enacted - execution standards dominate this stage


BPM Life Cycle: Process enactment phase

In this stage, using appropriate analysis and monitoring tools, an analyst identifies bottlenecks and potential fraudulent loopholes in the business process- tools are embodied in diagnosis standards.

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