BPMN Fundamentals

Learn to craft expressive BPMN flow charts through dozens of real-world business cases and exercises!

BPMN has become the defacto standard notation language for capturing, optimizing and automating Business Processes. Mastering your processes is the key to success in today's world shaped by blazing fast digital change.

This course will get you from zero to hero in BPMN. It teaches you how to apply all relevant BPMN elements with the help of process of real business use cases. You will learn everything you need to get your BPMN project running.

What will I learn?

  • Go from total Beginner to an advanced process modeler
  • BPMN fundamentals: Pools, Lanes, Tasks, Gateways, Events
  • Fully comprehend BPMN 2.0 through modelling challenges(solution included)
  • Add business process management to you business analytics skill set
  • Precious insights from real business use cases

Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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  The Shoe Shop
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  The Race Track
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  The Beauty Paradise
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  BPMN Traps
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  Space Ship
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  Best Practices
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  Visa
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  Case Study
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Your Instructor


Fabian Hinsenkamp
Fabian Hinsenkamp

Hi there! I'm Fabian. I'm a software engineer at a process automation company here in Berlin. Through my work I'm in touch with BPMN on a daily basis and very passionate on sharing my knowledge with you!

Before becoming a full-time software developer, I worked in several projects as a business analyst optimising and automating processes.

I've spent countless hours to develop the perfect teaching method to condense all my practical experience in BPMN into a great online learning experience.

Join the process journey with me!



BPMN Elements Covered

In this course you learn the most crucial BPMN Elements to create simple and even advanced process modeles.

  • Tasks

    The key to describe which steps have to be performed.
    Covered
    • Plane
    • Call

  • Events

    Represent things that are supposed to happen.
    Covered
    • Start
    • End
    • Message
    • Timer
    • Conditional
    • Link
    • Attached

  • Gateways

    Crucial to model certain circumstances which lead to different path within a workflow.
    Covered
    • Exclusive
    • Parallel
    • Inclusive
    • Event Based

  • Additional Elements

    Very valuable to specify the intended use case in a model.
    Covered
    • Collapsed Pools
    • Sub Processes
    • Data Object
    • Data Store

Business Use Cases

Applying theory in the context of its practical usage is key to bridge the gap between education and application. Therefore,

this course contains plenty business use cases here are 3 of them!

  • Industrial
    Production

    An industrial production processes of a private space ship manufacturer

  • Digital Transformation

    A digital transformation process in the health and beauty industry.

  • Work Instructions for Manual Tasks

    A process of manual tasks applied as work instruction in the retail industry

Model Exercises Online!

You do not need any additional tools for this course. Process Camp has an integrated modelling tools. You can model your work flows directly in the course! The tool is easy to use and follows the conventions of well known modelling tools by Signavio and Camunda.

Personal Support!

Learning something new sometimes rises more new questions than it answers. Therefore, you can always ask your individual questions. Your instructor will anwer them straight away!

What Alumni Say

  • "Well done! As a project manager, I was looking for exactly this. A hands-on approach to learn the basics of a future important skill: modeling and understanding bpmn notated processes. Looking forward to learn more!"
    Noel Parrish, Project Manager
  • "Well done! As a project manager, I was looking for exactly this. A hands-on approach to learn the basics of a future important skill: modeling and understanding bpmn notated processes. Looking forward to learn more!"
    Heather White, BPM Consultant
  • "I can recommend this course if you want to get started with BPMN quickly without reading thick books or watching hours of tutorials. The teacher obviously knows what he's talking about and the sections are structured in a logical and easy-to-follow way."
    Jens BPM University Student

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Do I learn all relevant BPMN elements in this course?
Yes, absolutely. All relevant BPMN elements will be covered and explained in all detail with many insightful practical use cases.
How can I practice and apply my new BPMN skills
At the end of every section you get the chance to directly apply your new skills to an exercise. And at the end of the course there is a large case study that you can conduct. On this, you will even get individual feedback from me!
Do I learn how to apply the BPMN theory to practical real world cases?
Absolutely. Every theory section is followed by a comprehensive practical section. In this, plenty of real world examples show you how BPMN is applied in action and which powerful use cases you can tackle with the help of BPMN.
Do you offer additional material to the course?
Yes, you will get access to all BPMN process models that we cover in an executable format. You can import them into any modeler and further work on them. In addition, you can download several pdf documents with useful training material.