Information modeling means modeling of knowledge, information and data attached to the process being modeled. Nowadays most business processes are information-oriented. A few things typical to these processes are:

 

 knowledge is needed to carry out activities in the process

 information elements are transferred between activities

 usage of information systems is an essential part of the process

 

When modeling information-oriented business processes, it is essential to model information elements in detail to get a thorough understanding of the process.

 

Information modeling is used typically to achieve the following goals:

 

 to model an information-oriented process

 to understand the knowledge needed in the process (knowledge management)

 to understand workflows (flow of information)

 to define information systems to be used in the process (data modeling)