The business process maps are created utilizing a sub-set of BPMN.

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When creating these models I tend to turn standard "swimlanes" in a vertical position - reflecting a more "accepting" visualization of the organizational environment.

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The purpose of  the business process maps is to provide insight into the number of sub-processes associated with the primary process. This insight provides organziational personnel a deeper understanding of the "connection points and hand offs" between functional areas that utilize the process.

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In addition, I create business process maps as a means for establishing "visual links" between business events and business activities and specific business units and organizational departments (functional units).

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Business process maps depict the "directional flow of work". While important, I have found that these maps often are insufficent in providing a more meaningful understanding of where "the work actually gets acomplished".

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Thus, I will create more detailed Workflow Models that compliment the business process maps.