Using BPMN to design and document BizTalk 2010 Projects

 

The following are the recommended steps to design and document a BizTalk 2010 Project using Visio 2010 Premium – BPMN

1. The Project Manager and Business Analyst will create the Functional Requirements documentation.

2. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will create a new Visio 2010 BPMN document for the project.

3. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will create the “Black Box” BPMN diagram.

4. The Project Manager and Business Analyst will review the diagram to validate that it meets the project requirements.

5. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will then add a new tabs for the BPMN Structuring Phases (1 -3). The Structuring Phase diagrams will be constructed.

6. The Business Analyst will use the Structuring Phase diagrams to determine what supporting documents need to be created. These documents include; Transformation (Maps), Business Rules, etc...

7. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will validate the Structuring Phase 3 BPMN Diagram for any errors.

8. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will add a new tab for the Reconstruction Phase Diagram.

9. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will create the Reconstruction Phase Diagram.

10. The Business Analyst will validate the Reconstruction Phase Diagram.

11. The Business Analyst will add a new tab for the Instrumentation Phase Diagram.

12. The Business Analyst will attach the documents to the Shapes within the Instrumentation Phase Diagram.

13. The Business Analyst will enter the attributes values for each shape in the Instrumentation Phase Diagram.

14. The BizTalk Architect or Lead BizTalk Developer will validate the Instrumentation Phase Diagram.