Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) is the leading standard for definition and automation of business processes. It is designed to build a common language between business and IT users when it comes to business process design and later workflow automation. Using the BPMN Standard brings in a lot of advantages for building reliable governance and business critical workflows around your SharePoint collaboration platform. This session will explain the basics of the notation, how to move from stage-gate workflows within SharePoint to BPMN based processes/workflows, which key roles need to be involved and which pitfalls should be avoided for a successful roll out.