New book: DMN Method and Style

Signavio and Bruce Silver Associates are pleased to announce the publication of DMN Method and Style, the definitive book on the new Decision Modeling and Notation standard, along with DMN Method and Style training and certification. Both the book and the training highlight the use of the Signavio Decision Manager.

Like its predecessor, BPMN Method and Style, DMN Method and Style provides not only a comprehensive explanation of the shapes and symbols of the modeling notation, but guidelines for communicating the modeler’s intent clearly from the printed diagrams plus a top-down methodology for decomposing complex business decisions in a systematic way.

Signavio provides one of the most complete and feature-rich tools implementing the DMN standard. Both the book and the training highlight advanced features of the Signavio Decision Manager, including multi-instance decisions, decision table verification, data-aware expression editor, dictionary (business glossary), and simulation (decision execution in the tool).

“Having Verification and Simulation built into the DMN tool provides the modeler with immediate feedback, ensuring the decision logic is complete, consistent, and gives a reasonable result. Features like these are what allow business users to do professional-grade decision modeling themselves.” -Bruce Silver, Bruce Silver Associates.

The DMN Method and Style training includes 60-day use of the Signavio Decision Manager for exercises in class and for post-class certification. Students learn in “hands-on” fashion how to use Signavio in a variety of decision modeling scenarios and decision logic patterns. The first class is live-online March 29-31 from 11am to 4pm (US Eastern time) each day. More information is available at http://methodandstyle.com/product/dmntraining/.

“DMN is the number one standard for creating actionable business decisions. Bruce Silver Associates’ new book and training course mark a major milestone in successfully applying DMN in organizations.” Dr. Gero Decker, CEO Signavio.
Getting started in business decision management (BDM) is now easier than ever! Try it yourself with a free 30-day trial at www.signavio.com/try

16th March online streaming of the Multi-Vendor BPMN Interchange Demonstration

The BPMN Model Interchange Working Group (BPMN MIWG) is holding its 4th BPMN interchange capability demonstration.  This demonstration scenario will involve numerous BPMN software vendors collaborating to create a BPMN model and then have it execute on various BPMN engines.

Confirmed participating software vendors to this event include: Trisotech, Omny Link, Signavio, W4, Camunda, Softeam, BOC Group, Itp commerce and ESTECO.

“Organizations around the world are increasingly investing in capturing process models using BPMN, these capability demonstrations help guide end user organizations in selecting software vendors that ensure perenniality via interchangeability of these models” said Denis Gagné, Chair of BPMN MIWG and CEO/CTO of Trisotech.

The demonstration will take place March 16, 2016 at 18:30hrs (GMT+1) and will be broadcast live via Google Hangout. You can plan to attend online:

Register to attend on   Google+ page.

About BPMN MIWG

The Business Process Model and Notation Model Interchange Working Group (BPMN MIWG) belongs to Object Management Group (OMG) . The purpose of BPMN MIWG is to ensure the smooth interchange of BPMN models between tools that implement the standard. The group is currently seeking participants to join and is welcoming both OMG members and interested nonmember organizations.The purpose of the interchange test framework is to support, facilitate and promote the interchange of BPMN Models amongst tools that implement the BPMN standard. The test framework will help tool providers iron out any wrinkles in their exchange of BPMN models, as well as identify any ambiguities in the OMG standard, which can then be resolved by OMG's BPMN Specification Task Force (RTF).