Ereignisgesteuerte Prozessketten (EN)

Definition

Event-driven process chains (EPK) are an alternative modeling method for business processes, often used in the German-speaking region. They consist of various elements such as functions, events, control flows, and operators. EPK provide a structured representation of process flows and decisions. They can be used as an alternative or supplement to BPMN for modeling business processes.

Example EPK

flowchart TD     A[Customer inquiry] --> B{Credit check}     B -->|Positive| C[Credit approval]     B -->|Negative| D[Rejection]     C --> E[Credit contract drafting]     E --> F[Contract sending]     D --> G[Customer notification]     F --> H[Completion]     G -->H 

In Context

• Typically used together with ARIS (Architecture of Integrated Information Systems)
• Related to: Business process modeling, BPMN, Workflow management
• Example use: Modeling loan approval processes in banks