Virtual Classroom Training

Now you don’t have to travel to get live BPMN training.  You can do it over the Internet!  Version 4.01 of the training gives you everything you get in the regular BPMessentials 2-day live class, but spread over 4 half-day sessions.   It provides Bruce Silver’s renowned step-by-step methodology for Level 1 and Level 2 modeling based on his book BPMN Method and Style, published in June 2009. Level 1 uses a limited palette of BPMN shapes and symbols, yet provides a complete self-consistent framework for descriptive modeling, the kind typically done by business users for process documentation and qualitative analysis. Level 2 leverages an expanded palette, including intermediate events, for quantitative performance analysis using simulation or implementation design requirements. Level 2 modeling, used by business analysts and architects, can express fine details of exception handling, branching and merging patterns, and iteration. The Level 2 method and style are refinements of Level 1… so you don’t have to start over.

The virtual classroom format leverages a great e-learning platform from iLinc.  Similar to Webex or Adobe Connect, iLinc supports online presentations with 2-way interaction, including audio, chat (public and private), polls.  You have a choice of telephone or Internet audio.  You’ll run iLinc in a browser window, and Process Modeler for Visio in another window, because you can’t learn BPMN without doing exercises, hands-on.  You’ll need a PC with MS Visio 2003 or 2007 installed, but a 60-day license for the Process Modeler software is included with the training.  That’s to support the post-class certification exercises, where you’ll get individualized feedback from me.  When you have both exercises done correctly, you’ll earn our certification of proficiency.

Our first public class is January 25-28, from 11am to 3pm ET (8am – noon PT) on four consecutive days, Monday through Thursday.  The price is $1395 per student, with a discount if you have 10 or more students.  Click here to purchase by credit card or check.  If you want to purchase by PO, contact me directly.