About the Author

Bruce Silver is a consultant, trainer, and author specializing in business process and decision modeling. A key contributor to the BPMN 2.0 standard. He authored several widely recognized BPMN, DMN and CMMN training books.

Bruce played a significant role in the development of decision modeling standards, serving on the DMN Revision Task Force and the TCK working group at OMG. His book, “DMN Method and Style,” aims to bring the same clarity to decision modeling as his previous work did for process modeling. Additionally, he co-hosted bpmNEXT, an annual event showcasing the latest in BPM technology, alongside Nathaniel Palmer.

Before this, Bruce was Vice President of workflow and document management research at BIS Strategic Decisions, later known as Giga Information Group (now part of Forrester Research). He also served on the board of directors of Captiva Software until its acquisition by EMC in 2006. In the 1980s, Bruce was a principal developer of Wang’s WIIS document imaging system and the Wang Office Fax Gateway. He also worked on digital imaging technology at Polaroid in the early 1980s, earning four patents in electronic imaging. He holds degrees in Physics from Princeton University (AB, Phi Beta Kappa) and MIT (PhD).

Bruce is an avid cyclist, gardener, and photographer. After many years in Boston and Santa Cruz, he relocated to Los Angeles in 2013, where he enjoys the year-round good weather and continues to pursue his passion for photography with a DSLR camera. He has been married to his wife, Junell, for 35 years, with two grown children and three grandchildren. Despite living in Los Angeles, they remain dedicated fans of Boston sports teams.

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What is BPMN?

BPMN 2.0 is the industry standard for business process modeling, defining the flow of activities comprising an end-to-end business process. It is a common language shared by business and IT users, in uses ranging from documentation to process analysis and improvement to execution on an automation engine.

What is DMN?

DMN is the industry standard for business decision modeling and execution without programming. A DMN model defines the structure of a business decision end-to-end and details the decision logic entirely in diagrams and tables… no programming required

What Is Low-Code Business Automation?

By combining BPMN and DMN, you can create executable processes and pageflow apps without programming… entirely based on standards.

What Is Method and Style?

While the various business modeling standards provide the foundational vocabulary and structures used for documenting and analyzing process diagrams (BPMN), decision models (DMN), and case management frameworks (CMMN), they do not offer specific methodologies for effective use. Method and Style fills this gap by introducing standardized techniques and rules that help practitioners present complex logic and flows in a way that is easy to understand and implement, enhancing both communication and precision in business analysis.