Process modeling essentials

Introduction

On 2026-03-11 AgGateway’s Jim Wilson delivered a presentation entitled Process modeling essentials to participants of the 3rd Plenary of ISO/TC 347. This page provides access to presentation material and links to various resources.

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Order-to-cash example

@startuml

autonumber

title Order-to-cash process

participant Buyer  as b
participant Seller as s

b -> s: order
b <- s: order response
b <- s: advanced ship notice
s -> s: ship product
b <- s: invoice
b -> b: initiate payment
b -> s: remittance advice

@enduml

Logistics example

@startuml

autonumber

title Forwarding Process

participant "Customer"          as cust
participant "Freight Forwarder" as ff 
participant "Carrier"           as car
participant "CFS"               as cfs
participant "Customs"           as cbp

cust ->> ff  : rfq
ff   ->> car : rfq
ff   <<- car : quote
cust <<- ff  : quote
cust ->> cust: accept quote
cust ->> ff  : booking-request
ff   ->> ff  : create booking
cust ->> ff  : commercial-invoice
cust ->> ff  : pickup-request
ff   ->> ff  : create shipment
ff   ->> ff  : create consol
ff   ->> car : booking-request
ff   <<- car : booking-confirmation
cust ->> ff  : pickup-instructions
ff   ->> car : pickup-request
ff   <<- car : pickup-request-confirmation
car  ->> car : pickup cargo
ff   <<- cfs : dock-receipt
ff   ->> cfs : load-plan
cfs  ->> cfs : consolidate cargo
cfs  ->> cfs : deliver to port
ff   <<- cfs : shipping-documents
ff   ->> cbp : export-clearance-docs
ff   <<- cbp : proof-of-clearance
ff   ->> car : proof-of-clearance
ff   ->> ff  : pre-alert
car  ->> car : in transit
ff   <<- car : departure-notice
ff   ->> cust: departure-notice
ff   ->> cust: change-notice
ff   ->> cbp : import-customs-clearance-docs
car  ->> car : arrive at destination
ff   <<- cbp : proof-of-clearance
cfs  ->> cfs : de-consolidate cargo
ff   <<- cfs : last-free-day
ff   ->> cfs : fulfillment-plan
cust ->> ff  : delivery-instructions
ff   ->> car : delivery-request
ff   <<- car : delivery-request-confirmation
car  ->> car : deliver cargo
ff   <<- car:  delivery-notice
cust <<- ff  : delivery-notice
ff   <<- car : container-return-confirmation
cust <<- ff  : invoice
ff   ->> ff  : credit note
cust ->> cust: effect payment

@enduml

Sequence diagram examples

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Mermaid

````mermaid
sequenceDiagram

    autonumber

    title Order-to-cash process

    participant b as Buyer
    participant s as Seller

    b ->> s: order
    s ->> b: order response
    s ->> b: advanced ship notice
    s ->> s: ship product
    s ->> b: invoice
    b ->> b: initiate payment
    b ->> s: remittance advice
````

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