A Holistic Methodology for Designing and Implementing BPMN Plus Extensions

The challenge of ensuring integrity, flexibility, and interoperability in Enterprise Information Systems (EISs) is hindered by the “three-fit” barrier, which encompasses vertical, horizontal, and transversal fit problems. This paper addresses these challenges by refining the Business View of EIS through the integration of advanced business process modeling approaches. Among these, Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN 2.0.2) is widely recognized for structuring, executing, and analyzing organizational workflows. While BPMN enhances stakeholder communication and operational efficiency, it lacks the expressive power to model complex, flexible, highly dynamic, interactive, and knowledge-intensive processes. To bridge this gap, we present EM-BPMN+X (Methodology for the Development of BPMN Plus Extensions), a structured approach for developing domain-specific BPMN 2.0.2 extensions ground-ed in core domain ontologies. This methodology provides a clear framework for linking domain analysis, conceptual modeling, and meta-model implementation, strengthening clarity, consistency, and reusability in business process modeling.