THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS MODELING USING THE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE (UML)
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS MODELING USING THE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE (UML)

Summary/Abstract: EVERY BUSINESS IS MANAGED WITH THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING GOODS AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF CUSTOMERS, FOR OBTAINING PROFIT, ADDED VALUE. PROSPEROUS BUSINESS GIVE US A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING, QUALITY OF LIFE, DEVELOPMENT. BUSINESS PROCESSES ARE THE STAGES THROUGH WHICH AN ORGANIZATION GOES TO OBTAIN THE FINAL PRODUCT FOR SALE. THE STUDY OF BUSINESS PROCESSES IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED DEPENDS ON THEIR GOOD DEFINITION, ELABORATION, COORDINATION. EACH ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEFINITION OF A FIRST STEP, BUT ALSO A LAST, FINAL STEP, IS CONSIDERED A PROCESS. OPTIMIZING BUSINESS PROCESSES, THEIR GOOD DEFINITION AND STRUCTURING BRING BENEFITS SUCH AS: EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES, REDUCING RISKS, INCREASING PERFORMANCE, MANAGING RESPONSIBILITIES. BUSINESS PROCESSES HAVE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS, DIFFERENT PURPOSES, CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE OPERATIONAL BUSINESS PROCESSES, SUPPORT PROCESSES, MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING USING THE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE (UML) IS A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF A PROCESS, OF A BUSINESS, OF THE STRUCTURE OF AN APPLICATION, OF A DETAILED SPECIFICATION OF A SYSTEM. MODELING SURPRISES THE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALLOWING THE ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF ALL THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO OPTIMIZATIONS, MAINTAIN, RESTRICT OR DEVELOP ITS BUSINESS. THE PAPER PRESENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS MODELING USING THE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE (UML) AND REALIZED THE MODELING OF A BUSINESS USING THIS STANDARD MODELING LANGUAGE BY COMPARISON WITH A CLASSIC MODELING (AN ORGANIZATION CHART OF A MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE).

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