# ProcessCamp > ProcessCamp is a free BPMN and process mapping learning platform. We teach Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN 2.0) through guides, hands-on exercises, a complete element reference, and weekly live sessions. Created by Fabian Hinsenkamp and Sebastian Lesser, instructors of the #1 BPMN courses on Udemy and Coursera (50,000+ students). ## Guides (42 articles) Free guides on BPMN, process mapping, AI, career development, and use cases. Organized into 7 categories. - [What is BPMN?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-bpmn): The standard notation for business processes. Five building blocks, history, diagram types, interactive examples. - [What is Process Mapping?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-process-mapping): The practice of visualizing business processes. Methods comparison, benefits, 5-step approach. - [BPMN vs Flowchart](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-vs-flowchart): Key differences between BPMN and flowcharts. Comparison table, when to use each. - [How to Map a Process](https://processcamp.io/guides/how-to-map-a-process): Step-by-step guide from scoping to validation with interactive diagrams. - [BPMN Examples](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-examples): Five real-world BPMN diagrams — order fulfillment, leave request, invoice approval, patient admission, bug fix. - [BPMN Gateway Types](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-gateway-types): Exclusive (XOR), parallel (AND), inclusive (OR), event-based, and complex gateways explained. - [BPMN Sub-Process Types](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-subprocess-types): Embedded sub-processes, call activities, and event sub-processes. - [BPMN Event Types](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-event-types): Start, intermediate, boundary, and end events. Message, timer, error, signal — the complete matrix. - [BPMN Collaboration Diagrams](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-collaboration-diagrams): Pools, lanes, message flows, black-box participants for cross-organization processes. - [Common BPMN Mistakes](https://processcamp.io/guides/common-bpmn-mistakes): 10 modeling mistakes ranked by severity — deadlocks, ghost tokens, missing defaults — with fixes. - [As-Is vs To-Be Modeling](https://processcamp.io/guides/as-is-to-be-modeling): Map the current state, identify gaps, design the future state for process improvement. - Guides Hub: https://processcamp.io/guides - [What is a Business Process?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-a-business-process) - [What is BPM?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-bpm) - [What is Process Automation?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-process-automation) - [What is Process Mining?](https://processcamp.io/guides/what-is-process-mining) - [Process Documentation Best Practices](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-documentation-best-practices) - [How to Read a BPMN Diagram](https://processcamp.io/guides/how-to-read-a-bpmn-diagram) - [BPMN Task Types](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-task-types) - [BPMN Data Objects](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-data-objects) - [BPMN Compensation and Transactions](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-compensation-transactions) - [BPMN Loops and Multi-Instance](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-loop-patterns) - [10 ChatGPT Prompts for BPMN](https://processcamp.io/guides/chatgpt-bpmn-prompts) - [AI Process Modeling Tools](https://processcamp.io/guides/ai-process-modeling-tools) - [Will AI Replace Process Modeling?](https://processcamp.io/guides/will-ai-replace-process-modeling) - [BPMN Interview Questions (30 Q&As)](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-interview-questions) - [BPMN Certifications Guide](https://processcamp.io/guides/bpmn-certifications) - [Business Analyst Career Path](https://processcamp.io/guides/business-analyst-career-path) - [Process Consultant Skills](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-consultant-skills) - [Process Mapping for ERP](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-mapping-for-erp) - [Process Mapping for Automation](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-mapping-for-automation) - [Process Mapping for Compliance](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-mapping-for-compliance) - [Process Mapping for Digital Transformation](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-mapping-for-digital-transformation) - [Process Mapping for Onboarding](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-mapping-for-onboarding) - [Why Process Maps Before AI](https://processcamp.io/guides/why-process-mapping-before-ai) - [Why Process Documentation Matters](https://processcamp.io/guides/why-process-documentation-matters) - [Keeping BPMN Diagrams Readable](https://processcamp.io/guides/how-to-keep-bpmn-diagrams-readable) - [Process Docs That Pass Audits](https://processcamp.io/guides/process-documentation-for-audits) - [Documenting Automations with BPMN](https://processcamp.io/guides/documenting-automations-with-bpmn) - [Getting Team Buy-In for Process Mapping](https://processcamp.io/guides/getting-team-buy-in-for-process-mapping) - [Becoming the Process Expert](https://processcamp.io/guides/becoming-the-process-expert) - [When to Start Documenting Processes](https://processcamp.io/guides/when-to-start-documenting-processes) ## Exercises 11 hands-on BPMN exercises. Each is a real-world scenario — a company, a problem, a process to model. - [The Shoe Shop](https://processcamp.io/exercises/shoe-shop): Beginner. Start/end events, tasks, exclusive gateways, pools, lanes. - [The Race Track](https://processcamp.io/exercises/race-track): Beginner. Parallel gateways in a pit stop scenario. - [Beauty Paradise](https://processcamp.io/exercises/beauty-paradise): Beginner. Inclusive gateways, message events. - [BPM Traps](https://processcamp.io/exercises/bpm-traps): Intermediate. Deadlocks and multimerge errors. - [The Space Ship](https://processcamp.io/exercises/space-ship): Intermediate. Timer events, conditional events, boundary events. - [Best Practices](https://processcamp.io/exercises/best-practices): Beginner. Naming conventions, diagram size, happy path principle. - [The Travel Agency](https://processcamp.io/exercises/travel): Intermediate. Sub-processes, call activities, data objects. - [Fastfore](https://processcamp.io/exercises/fastfore): Advanced. All 7 BPMN task types. - [Lionis](https://processcamp.io/exercises/lionis): Advanced. Loop markers, ad-hoc sub-processes. - [Nilla Care](https://processcamp.io/exercises/nilla-care): Advanced. Signals, errors, escalation, termination. - [Bankovia](https://processcamp.io/exercises/bankovia): Advanced. Event-based gateways, compensation, cancel events. - Exercises Hub: https://processcamp.io/exercises ## BPMN Element Reference Complete reference for all 68 BPMN 2.0 symbols, organized by category: events, activities, gateways, connectors, swimlanes, data, artifacts. - Element Reference Hub: https://processcamp.io/bpmn-elements - Categories: events, activities, gateways, connectors, swimlanes, data, artifacts - Each element page includes: description, when to use, common mistakes, related elements, links to exercises that use the element. ## Process Modeling Tools Honest comparisons of 16 BPMN tools — from free editors to enterprise suites. - Tool Comparison: https://processcamp.io/tools - Tool Finder Quiz: https://processcamp.io/tools/quiz (5 questions → personalized recommendation) - Tools covered: crismo, bpmn.io, SAP Signavio, Camunda, Microsoft Visio, draw.io, Bizagi, ADONIS, IBM Blueworks Live, Lucidchart, Miro, Whimsical, ARIS, iGrafx, Trisotech, Celonis ## Community - Weekly Live Session "Beyond the Diagram": https://processcamp.io/webinar (Thursdays 18:00 CET) - Past Sessions & Recordings: https://processcamp.io/sessions - Free BPMN Modeler: https://app.crismo.io/playground ## Courses - BPMN 2.0 Master Class (Udemy, 50,000+ students): https://www.udemy.com/course/the-practical-and-complete-bpmn-20-master-class/ - Advanced BPMN 2.0 (Udemy): https://www.udemy.com/course/advanced-process-modelling-with-bpmn/ - Ultimate BPMN (Coursera): https://www.coursera.org/learn/packt-the-ultimate-bpmn-course-maxcy ## Free Resources - BPMN Modeling Checklist (PDF): https://processcamp.io/freebies/bpmn-checklist - 50 Processes Worth Mapping (PDF): https://processcamp.io/freebies/50-processes - BPMN Interview Prep Guide (PDF): https://processcamp.io/freebies/interview-prep - 10 AI Prompts for BPMN (PDF): https://processcamp.io/freebies/ai-prompts - All resources: https://processcamp.io/resources ## Contact - Website: https://processcamp.io - Email: contact@processcamp.io - Instructors: https://processcamp.io/instructors - About: https://processcamp.io/about