About the BPMN Basic Template
Using a BPMN template can be your starting point when diagramming your organization’s business processes. You can also use Miro's BPMN tool to diagram from scratch if that is better suited to your needs.
How to use the BPMN Basic Template
You can use our basic template and edit it according to your organization’s needs. No matter the type of business or process you are mapping, there are some common considerations for all BPMN diagrams.
Here are some fundamentals found in the template:
1. Swimlanes for each participant or department
The template is set up using swimlanes, which can be used to represent different departments or teams. That way, you quickly see which functions are involved in each step and what they are accountable for.
2. Symbols and objects to identify flows
Objects in the BPMN basic template can signal flows, events, or activities. For example, rectangles represent actions or activities in the flow. Diamonds show that the flow can go in several directions. Circles represent the beginning, end, or change in the process.
3. Connection between the objects
Use arrows to connect the flow objects. Solid arrow lines represent a sequence (the order in which actions need to be taken). Dashed line arrows represent information shared between departments. Dotted line arrows show that a note is associated with a particular event or step.
4. Add artifacts
You can add extra information in case you need more details in one step or action. The artifacts can be about data or annotations about any given process step.
The advantages of using a BPMN basic template are that you can communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Using a standard notation makes it easy to convey information to various teams implementing your business process.
Because the BPMN basic process flow diagram is easy to understand, project managers and business analysts can use this template to manage cross-functional teams and departments.
