Rosemann, M. (2020). Explorative Process Design Patterns. BPM 2020 Proceedings
Foundational free Patterns
Consider automating activities
Eliminate unnecessary activities
If capacity is insufficient, consider increasing the available number of resources
Start implementing actions that can offset or counterbalance the environmental effects generated by business processes that cannot be changed.
Offer a green alternative with the same outcome, utilizing different steps, resources, or partners, while retaining the previous existing process
Consider whether it is eco-friendly to let humans work over machines
Expertise-based task assignment
Match tasks to experts' specialized skills for efficiency
Workload-based task assignment
Allocate tasks based on individuals' incomplete workload
Performance-based task assignment
Allocate tasks based on past performance: execution time and success
Explore whether a process can easily be used for additional products or services