business process

Old Zhao – Management Systems Only

May 19, 2025 · Operations

Why 90% of ERP Projects Fail in China—and How to Make Yours Succeed

This article examines why most ERP projects in Chinese companies fail, explores the core benefits of ERP, identifies common pitfalls such as over‑complexity, resistance, and high costs, and offers practical steps—including need assessment, right‑sized selection, process clarification, phased rollout, and strong leadership—to ensure successful implementation.

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Why 90% of ERP Projects Fail in China—and How to Make Yours Succeed

Old Zhao – Management Systems Only

May 6, 2025 · Operations

How ERP, SCM, and CRM Can Seamlessly Work Together to Boost Business Efficiency

This article explains the distinct roles of ERP, SCM, and CRM, why they often fail to communicate, and provides a step‑by‑step framework—including process mapping, data standardization, system boundary definition, API integration, and operational guidelines—to achieve true system collaboration and improve overall enterprise efficiency.

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How ERP, SCM, and CRM Can Seamlessly Work Together to Boost Business Efficiency

Top Architect

Nov 27, 2024 · Backend Development

Payment Business Architecture: Process Decomposition, Sequence Design, and Structural Modeling

The article outlines the payment business background, breaks down the payment process into modular components, presents sequence diagrams and structural designs, summarizes key technical considerations, and additionally promotes a ChatGPT community and related services.

OperationsTransaction Managementbackend architecture

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Payment Business Architecture: Process Decomposition, Sequence Design, and Structural Modeling

Top Architect

Aug 8, 2024 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of Payment Business Architecture

This article outlines the business background, detailed payment workflow, associated product and coupon management, and practical implementation tips for designing a robust payment system, covering process decomposition, sequence diagrams, data structures, transaction handling, and key technical considerations such as transaction management, locking, and settlement accuracy.

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Design and Implementation of Payment Business Architecture

Architect's Guide

May 20, 2024 · Backend Development

Payment Business Process Analysis, Flow Decomposition, Sequence Design, and Structural Modeling

This article examines the complexities of payment systems by breaking down business processes into modular flows, illustrating sequence diagrams for pre‑payment, payment integration, and post‑payment stages, and proposing a structured data model that addresses transaction records, account management, order handling, and related e‑commerce features.

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Payment Business Process Analysis, Flow Decomposition, Sequence Design, and Structural Modeling

Top Architect

Oct 15, 2023 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of an OA Approval Workflow with Core Database Tables

This article explains how to design and implement an office automation (OA) approval workflow, detailing the step‑by‑step process, the core audit tables (AuditFlow and AuditFlowDetail), related business tables, and the backend logic for multi‑level approval handling.

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Design and Implementation of an OA Approval Workflow with Core Database Tables

Architects Research Society

May 16, 2023 · Fundamentals

Definition and Understanding of Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new or modify existing business processes, culture, and customer experiences, emphasizing a customer‑centric view that reshapes how organizations operate, innovate, and deliver value across all interactions.

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Definition and Understanding of Digital Transformation

Architects Research Society

Apr 3, 2023 · Fundamentals

Understanding Organization View and Business Process Collaboration View in ArchiMate

The article explains the purpose, stakeholders, concerns, scope, and key elements of the Organization View and Business Process Collaboration View in ArchiMate, illustrating how these viewpoints model enterprise structures and business process dependencies for better design and decision‑making.

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Understanding Organization View and Business Process Collaboration View in ArchiMate

Architects Research Society

Nov 16, 2022 · Operations

Understanding Business Process Maturity Models and Their Practical Use

This article explains what maturity models are, why they matter for evaluating and improving organizational processes, reviews common business process maturity models (BPMM) and their limitations, introduces the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and the Agile ISO Maturity Model (AIMM), and offers guidance on selecting and applying a suitable model.

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Understanding Business Process Maturity Models and Their Practical Use

Top Architect

Nov 9, 2022 · Backend Development

Understanding Process Engines: Architecture, Design, and Application

This article provides a comprehensive overview of process engines, explaining their definition, common scenarios such as workflow and BPM, various design approaches for process designers, form designers, and interfaces, and detailed architectural guidance for building and deploying BPM solutions in backend systems.

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Understanding Process Engines: Architecture, Design, and Application

vivo Internet Technology

Jul 13, 2022 · Backend Development

Workflow Engine Practice in Marketing Automation Platform

The article explains how marketing automation platforms adopt industrial‑grade workflow engines to streamline complex user‑journey processes, outlines sequential, state‑machine and rule‑driven engine types, describes a self‑developed engine’s core modules and service interfaces, and highlights performance, versioning, plugin and monitoring considerations.

Backend DevelopmentState MachineVivo

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Workflow Engine Practice in Marketing Automation Platform

Architects Research Society

Jun 11, 2022 · Fundamentals

Planning and Visualizing Business Processes for Application Development

This guide explains how to plan an application by identifying the problem it solves, its users, and goals, then maps the entire business process with visual flowcharts to ensure the solution fits within and improves the overall workflow.

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Planning and Visualizing Business Processes for Application Development

YunZhu Net Technology Team

Feb 17, 2022 · Fundamentals

Understanding Workflow Engines: Concepts, Types, Standards, and Components

This article explains what a workflow engine is, why it is used, compares different workflow types, introduces the three major standards BPMN, CMMN, and DMN, and details the core components and design considerations of business process, case, and decision engines.

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Understanding Workflow Engines: Concepts, Types, Standards, and Components

Youzan Coder

Dec 31, 2021 · Backend Development

Applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in Youzan Credit Core System

Applying Domain‑Driven Design to Youzan’s Credit Core System involved consulting experts, mapping loan processes, using four‑color modeling to define documents, participants, roles and data, establishing bounded contexts, designing sub‑domains with use‑case diagrams, and adopting a layered (often hexagonal) architecture to ensure maintainable, scalable microservices.

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Applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in Youzan Credit Core System

Architects Research Society

Oct 5, 2021 · Fundamentals

Understanding Business Event Diagrams

The article explains that business event diagrams (also called business process diagrams) illustrate how events like order receipt or fiscal quarter end trigger workflows, showing processes, trigger events, products, and participating roles, and then lists various community and social media resources for further learning.

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Architects' Tech Alliance

Jun 15, 2021 · Operations

Understanding ERP Systems: Common Pitfalls and Effective Implementation Strategies

This article provides a comprehensive overview of ERP systems, tracing their evolution, clarifying misconceptions, outlining common selection errors, and presenting practical guidance on project leadership, team composition, success criteria, and solutions to typical implementation challenges.

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Understanding ERP Systems: Common Pitfalls and Effective Implementation Strategies

DevOps

Mar 16, 2021 · Big Data

Digital Transformation Six‑Map Methodology: Strategic, Business, Demand, Application, Algorithm, and Data Maps

The article presents a comprehensive six‑map framework for digital transformation—strategic, business, demand, application, algorithm, and data maps—explaining how enterprises can systematically align goals, processes, requirements, technologies, models, and data assets to achieve effective, data‑driven change.

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Digital Transformation Six‑Map Methodology: Strategic, Business, Demand, Application, Algorithm, and Data Maps

Architects Research Society

Mar 5, 2021 · Fundamentals

Understanding BPMN Pools and Lanes: Concepts, Common Misunderstandings, and Modeling Errors

This article explains BPMN pools and lanes, their definitions, white‑box vs black‑box pools, lane roles, common misconceptions, typical modeling errors such as missing or misused sequence flows and improper lane usage, and provides corrective solutions for accurate process diagrams.

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Understanding BPMN Pools and Lanes: Concepts, Common Misunderstandings, and Modeling Errors

Architects Research Society

Feb 28, 2021 · Fundamentals

Modeling Data, Groups, and Text Annotations in BPMN – True Aqua Case Study

This tutorial explains how BPMN can be used to model data objects, groups, and text annotations within a business process, demonstrating the technique through a step‑by‑step case study of the True Aqua distilled‑water ordering workflow, including state management and final diagram creation.

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Modeling Data, Groups, and Text Annotations in BPMN – True Aqua Case Study

Architects Research Society

Nov 12, 2020 · Fundamentals

Organization View and Business Process Collaboration View in Enterprise Architecture

The article explains organization and business process collaboration views in enterprise architecture, detailing their purpose, stakeholders, concerns, scope, and elements, and provides example diagrams, while also including promotional information for related communities and resources.

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Organization View and Business Process Collaboration View in Enterprise Architecture