{"id":4972,"date":"2025-06-04T12:23:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:05:10","slug":"can-ai-model-business-processes-like-a-human-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/blog\/can-ai-model-business-processes-like-a-human-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Can AI Model Business Processes Like a Human Analyst?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve just wrapped up another BPMN business process modeling training. And once again, the same question came up: &#8220;What about AI? Can it model processes like an analyst would?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some observations and thoughts on the topic.<\/p>\n<h3>Current State: AI Modeling Is Already Available<\/h3>\n<p>Several vendors \u2014 including Camunda, Appian, and BonitaSoft \u2014 have already introduced AI-powered modeling capabilities. But in practice, the results are underwhelming:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>models are overly simplistic,<\/li>\n<li>the logic is often shallow,<\/li>\n<li>subprocesses are missing,<\/li>\n<li>and the structure lacks the hallmarks of good BPMN modeling style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In many cases, it\u2019s easier to build a model from scratch than to fix what AI generated.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Isn\u2019t AI There Yet?<\/h3>\n<p>The main reason lies in the nature of the data. Process models are stored as XML files with rigid structures. For large language models (LLMs), this format remains difficult to process deeply \u2014 especially at the level required for professional-grade modeling.<\/p>\n<p>So the issue isn\u2019t just with the algorithms \u2014 it\u2019s also with the format of the input data.<\/p>\n<h3>Where AI Is Already Useful<\/h3>\n<p>Despite its limitations, AI is already proving effective in specific areas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Process Mining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AI performs strongly here because it works with structured data extracted from IT system logs. The models it produces are close to real-life processes, though vendors often avoid displaying them in BPMN format \u2014 to sidestep questions about the proper use of notation elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Converting Text-Based Procedures into Process Models<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LLMs can already extract structure from textual regulations and generate initial draft models. These models are simplified, but they provide a helpful starting point for analysts and can save significant time.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>Will AI eventually be able to model processes at the level of a skilled analyst? That\u2019s likely just a matter of time. More and more companies are storing their processes in the cloud \u2014 in vendor-managed databases. Access to large volumes of historical models will help algorithms learn and improve modeling quality.<\/p>\n<p>AI will still struggle with exceptions, custom business rules, and nuances like choosing between subprocesses and call activities. But the overall quality will continue to improve. In the coming years, AI will increasingly act as a support tool \u2014 a co-pilot for analysts.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>AI won\u2019t replace skilled business process analysts anytime soon. But it can already make their work easier \u2014 generating drafts, accelerating modeling and analysis, and enhancing how we interact with process data. It\u2019s not replacing analysts \u2014 it\u2019s extending their capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve just wrapped up another BPMN business process modeling training. And once again, the same question came up: &#8220;What about AI? Can it model processes like an analyst would?&#8221; Here are some observations and thoughts on the topic. Current State: AI Modeling Is Already Available Several vendors \u2014 including Camunda, Appian, and BonitaSoft \u2014 have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,44,65],"class_list":["post-4972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bpmn","category-business-process-management","category-trends"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4972"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4979,"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972\/revisions\/4979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmb.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}