{"id":9907,"date":"2012-11-29T21:00:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/?p=9907"},"modified":"2017-08-15T22:12:18","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T11:12:18","slug":"bpmn-templates-model-processes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/bpmn-templates-model-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"BPMN Templates to Quickly Model Business Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Last month we did some <a title=\"Business Process Modeling Just Got Easier With Creately\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/announcements\/business-process-modeling-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enhancement for our business process modeling tools<\/a> and we got some awesome feedback about it. Our sincere gratitude to everyone who tried it out and gave us feedback.<\/p>\n<p>As many of you requested, we added some BPMN templates so you can quickly get started on planning your business processes. Below are some BPMN templates you can find in the <a title=\"Diagram Community\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/diagram-community\/popular?utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creately diagram community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Simple BPMN Templates<\/h3>\n<p>Lets start with a very basic template. This is excellent to quickly describe a simple business process. Click an object and start typing to change the names. Drag them around and see how connectors behave. Click on the image to start editing this immediately.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12928\" style=\"width: 684px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=gsxghfo2j&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12928\" class=\"wp-image-12928\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/One-of-the-simple-BPMN-templates-available-at-Creately.png\" alt=\"One of the simple BPMN templates available at Creately\" width=\"674\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/One-of-the-simple-BPMN-templates-available-at-Creately.png 970w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/One-of-the-simple-BPMN-templates-available-at-Creately-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the simple BPMN templates available at Creately<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Advanced BPMN Templates<\/h3>\n<p>Most business processes are complex by nature. And we got you covered with some advanced BPMN templates which have pools, lanes, intermediate events etc. Click to modify this diagram instantly using Creately.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12929\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=h5ulaq521&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12929\" class=\"wp-image-12929\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pizza-Delivery-Process-Modeled-in-BPMN-1024x603.png\" alt=\"A complex BPMN template with lanes, pools etc\" width=\"680\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pizza-Delivery-Process-Modeled-in-BPMN-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pizza-Delivery-Process-Modeled-in-BPMN-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pizza-Delivery-Process-Modeled-in-BPMN.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A complex BPMN template with lanes, pools etc<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>BPMN Template for a Book Lending Process<\/h3>\n<p>Below is another BPMN template which includes some of the objects found in BPMN 2.0 notation. If you have a similar process just click on the image to modify this diagram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12930\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=h5ujlu1s1&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12930\" class=\"wp-image-12930\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/A-book-lending-process-drawn-using-BPMN-2.0-1024x505.png\" alt=\"A book lending process drawn using BPMN \" width=\"700\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/A-book-lending-process-drawn-using-BPMN-2.0-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/A-book-lending-process-drawn-using-BPMN-2.0-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/A-book-lending-process-drawn-using-BPMN-2.0.png 1497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A book lending process drawn using BPMN<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>An E-Tender Process Created Using BPMN<\/h3>\n<p>Below is another somewhat advanced BPMN template created using Creately. Click on it to modify using Creately diagram editor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12931\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=h5up3ezh4&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12931\" class=\"wp-image-12931\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/E-Tender-business-process-using-BPMN-1024x822.png\" alt=\"E-Tender business process using BPMN\" width=\"628\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/E-Tender-business-process-using-BPMN-1024x822.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/E-Tender-business-process-using-BPMN-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/E-Tender-business-process-using-BPMN.png 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">E-Tender business process using BPMN<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>BPMN diagram template of an iPhone ordering process from eBay<\/h3>\n<p>This diagram template describes the business process of ordering an iPhone from eBay. A similar BPMN diagram template can be used to describe other online orders as well. Click on the image to modify it as you want.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12933\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=h5ujlu1s2&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12933\" class=\"wp-image-12933\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BPMN-diagram-template-of-iPhone-ordering-process-from-eBay-1024x577.png\" alt=\"BPMN diagram template of iPhone ordering process from eBay\" width=\"711\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BPMN-diagram-template-of-iPhone-ordering-process-from-eBay-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BPMN-diagram-template-of-iPhone-ordering-process-from-eBay-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BPMN-diagram-template-of-iPhone-ordering-process-from-eBay.png 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BPMN diagram template of iPhone ordering process from eBay<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Information Exchange Process BPMN Template<\/h3>\n<p>The following template is that of a Choreography diagram. This diagram type is used to specify choreographies or interactions and message flows in BPMN. Or in other words, it shows how the participants within a business process exchange information with each other to coordinate their interactions. Although it changes from the standard BPMN Process in terms of purpose and behavior, it still uses common BPMN elements such as events and gateways. The following diagram showing the exchange of messages between a doctor and patient shows this.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12934\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=h5up3ezh3&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12934\" class=\"wp-image-12934\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Information-Exchange-Process-BPMN-Template-1024x519.png\" alt=\"Information Exchange Process BPMN Template\" width=\"711\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Information-Exchange-Process-BPMN-Template-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Information-Exchange-Process-BPMN-Template-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Information-Exchange-Process-BPMN-Template.png 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Information Exchange Process BPMN Template<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Business Process Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is another basic business process management diagram template. You can use this as a template to start creating your own diagram for your organization. If you don\u2019t like the color combination used, you can simply change it using Creately editor. Click on the image and start editing right away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12935\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=g78jdqwy1&amp;utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12935\" class=\"wp-image-12935\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Business-Process-Management-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Business Process Management\" width=\"691\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Business-Process-Management-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Business-Process-Management-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Business-Process-Management.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Business Process Management<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>BPMN Templates for Everyone<\/h3>\n<p>Shown above are some templates found in the <a title=\"Diagrams Community\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/diagram-community\/popular?utm_source=bpmntemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diagramming community<\/a>. Much more are added frequently so you are sure to find a template that matches your needs. All the templates can be downloaded for free as images if you wish to include them without modifying.<\/p>\n<p>If none of the templates match your requirement you can easily start drawing from scratch using our easy to use interface and complete library of BPMN 2.0 objects.<\/p>\n<h3>More Diagram Templates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Use Case Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/use-case-templates-uml\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use Case Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fishbone diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/fishbone-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishbone Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mind map templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/mind-map-examples-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind Map Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Storyboard templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/storyboard-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Storyboard Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Network diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/network-diagram-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Network Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Venn diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/venn-diagram-templates-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venn Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"KWL chart templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/kwl-chart-template-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KWL Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WBS templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/work-breakdown-structure-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work Breakdown Structure Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SWOT analysis templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/swot-analysis-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWOT Analysis Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Class Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/class-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ER Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/er-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ER Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sequence Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/sequence-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sequence Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Organization Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/organizational-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organization Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gantt Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/gantt-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gantt Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Activity Diagram Template\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/activity-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activity Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/deployment-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deployment Diagram Template\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/aws-templates-for-architecture-diagrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Architecture Diagram Templates\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/ui-mock-up-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UI Mock-up Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/examples\/value-stream-mapping-templates\/\">Value Stream Mapping Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month we did some enhancement for our business process modeling tools and we got some awesome feedback about it. Our sincere gratitude to everyone who tried it out and gave us feedback. 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