Converting a BPMN Diagram to a UFO Diagram

Authors

  • Olga A. Zimovets Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”
  • Elena V. Malkush Belgorod State National Research University
  • Sergey I. Matorin Belgorod State National Research University
  • Aleksandr G. Zhikharev Belgorod State National Research University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2687-0932-2025-52-3-642-653

Keywords:

BPMN notation, UFO diagram, UFO element, UFO approach, transformation algorithm

Abstract

Various graphical notations are used to model activities. At the moment, the BPMN notation is the most widely used one. It has a number of features and advantages over other notations, and many experts in this field recommend using it. For applying all the features of the notation to the maximum, one needs specialist consultation and additional training in order to understand all the diagrams. Therefore, it is unlikely that the notation will be completely understandable to the management staff. Thus, to simplify the work with this notation, there is a need to transform from one BPMN diagram to another, for example, a UFO diagram. The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology for constructing hierarchical multi-level models in which the top level is the context of execution of the entire process, the middle level is the logic of process execution, and the bottom level is the implementation details. This paper describes the procedure for converting a BPMN diagram to a UFO diagram, specifies the algorithm for this procedure, and provides an example of converting the BPMN diagram “Processing a request for goods”.

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Author Biographies

Olga A. Zimovets, Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Business Analyst, Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”, Belgorod, Russia
E-mail: ozimovets@mail.ru

Elena V. Malkush, Belgorod State National Research University

Postgraduate student of the Department of Information and Robotic Systems, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia
E-mail: malkush@bsuedu.ru

Sergey I. Matorin, Belgorod State National Research University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Information and Robotic Systems, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia
E-mail: matorin@bsuedu.ru

Aleksandr G. Zhikharev, Belgorod State National Research University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Institute of Engineering and Digital Technologies, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia
E-mail: zhikharev@bsuedu.ru

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2025-09-30

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Zimovets, O. A., Malkush, E. V., Matorin, S. I., & Zhikharev, A. G. (2025). Converting a BPMN Diagram to a UFO Diagram. Economics. Information Technologies, 52(3), 642-653. https://doi.org/10.52575/2687-0932-2025-52-3-642-653

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Vol. 52 No. 3 (2025)

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SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING OF KNOWLEDGE

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