Philosophy & Motivation

Understanding the "why" behind Flow Myna—our mission to democratize process mining through AI-powered automation and make it accessible to everyone, not just technical experts.

The Problem We're Solving

Process Improvement Shouldn't Require a PhD

Traditional process mining tools are powerful but inaccessible. They require:

• Data engineering expertise to prepare and transform data
• Deep process mining knowledge to interpret results
• SQL or query language skills to analyze data
• Statistical expertise to understand metrics
• Weeks of manual work to get from data to insights

This creates a barrier that prevents most organizations from understanding and optimizing their processes.

The Traditional Approach is Broken

Organizations typically approach process improvement through:

Manual Process Mapping

• Interview stakeholders about "how things work"
• Draw flowcharts based on assumptions
• Hope the documentation stays current
• Result: Subjective views that don't match reality

Expensive Consultants

• Hire external experts to analyze processes
• Wait weeks or months for reports
• Get snapshots, not ongoing insights
• Pay premium prices for each analysis

Complex Enterprise Tools

• Require dedicated teams to operate
• Need months of implementation
• Demand specialized training
• Lock you into specific vendors

Result: Process improvement remains slow, expensive, and accessible only to large enterprises with significant resources.

Our Vision

Process Mining for Everyone

We believe every organization should understand how their processes actually work, not just how they're supposed to work. Process mining shouldn't be a luxury—it should be as easy as uploading a spreadsheet and asking questions.

AI-First Philosophy

The breakthrough insight: AI can do the hard parts.

Instead of requiring humans to:

• Understand data schema requirements
• Map source data to target formats
• Write transformation scripts
• Build queries to analyze data

AI agents can:

• Automatically understand any data structure
• Create the right object-event relationships
• Generate necessary transformations
• Answer questions in natural language

This isn't just incremental improvement—it's a fundamental shift in how process mining works.

Core Principles

1. Automation Over Manual Work

Traditional: Spend days preparing data manually Flow Myna: Upload CSV, AI handles the rest (minutes)

We automate everything that can be automated, so you focus on insights and improvement, not data wrangling.

2. Conversation Over Queries

Traditional: Learn SQL or specialized query languages Flow Myna: Ask questions in plain English

Your domain expertise matters more than technical skills. The AI translates your questions into the right analysis.

3. Continuous Over One-Time

Traditional: Periodic reports from consultants Flow Myna: Ongoing automated insights

Process analysis isn't a project—it's continuous monitoring. AI generates insights automatically as your data changes.

4. Accessible Over Expert-Only

Traditional: Requires process mining specialists Flow Myna: Business users can explore independently

Democratizing access means anyone who understands the business process can analyze and improve it.

5. Reality Over Assumptions

Traditional: Document how processes should work Flow Myna: Discover how they actually work

Data-driven discovery reveals the truth, including exceptions, workarounds, and hidden patterns that interviews miss.

Design Decisions

Why Object-Centric?

Most traditional tools force you to flatten complex processes into single case IDs. We chose object-centric process mining because:

Real processes are complex

• Multiple entities interact (orders, customers, payments, shipments)
• Many-to-many relationships are common
• Objects have lifecycles independent of single "cases"

Better reflects reality

• Model processes as they actually exist
• No artificial flattening or data duplication
• Richer analysis possibilities

Enables better insights

• Understand how different entities interact
• Analyze from multiple perspectives
• Answer questions traditional tools can't

Why AI Agents?

We built a multi-agent system instead of monolithic AI because:

Specialized agents perform better

• Each agent has a focused task (reading, mapping, inflating, etc.)
• Specialized prompts yield better results
• Easier to improve and debug individual steps

Human review at key points

• Agents do the hard work
• Humans verify at decision points
• Best of both worlds: automation + oversight

Scalable and maintainable

• Add new agents as capabilities grow
• Replace or upgrade individual agents
• Pipeline architecture is flexible

Why Conversational Interface?

The AI co-pilot isn't just a nice-to-have—it's fundamental to accessibility:

Natural for non-technical users

• No learning curve for query languages
• Ask questions as you think them
• Iterative exploration feels natural

Context-aware intelligence

• Understands follow-up questions
• Builds on previous answers
• Guides exploration effectively

Generates everything you need

• Creates filters automatically
• Builds visualizations on demand
• Provides explanations, not just data

What This Means for You

Business Users

You don't need to be technical to understand your processes:

• Upload your data without transformation
• Ask questions in your own words
• Get insights you can act on immediately
• Share findings with your team effortlessly

Data Analysts

Spend time on insights, not data prep:

• Skip weeks of ETL work
• Focus on interpretation and recommendations
• Use AI to explore faster
• Validate findings with real data

Process Improvement Teams

Move from guessing to knowing:

• See actual process execution, not documented procedures
• Identify bottlenecks with data, not opinions
• Measure impact of improvements objectively
• Continuously monitor for new issues

Executives

Make decisions based on reality:

• Understand how operations actually work
• Identify improvement opportunities quickly
• Track performance over time
• Justify investments with data

The Bigger Picture

Democratizing Process Intelligence

Just as spreadsheets democratized data analysis in the 1980s, and BI tools made reporting accessible in the 2000s, we're democratizing process mining in the 2020s.

The technology has existed for years, but it remained accessible only to specialists. AI changes that equation.

Building for the Future

As AI capabilities grow, so will Flow Myna:

• More automated insights
• Better pattern recognition
• Predictive capabilities
• Prescriptive recommendations

But the core philosophy remains: Make process mining accessible to everyone who needs it.

Our Commitment

To Our Users

Continuous Improvement: We're constantly improving AI agents, adding features, and making the platform more powerful.

Listening to Feedback: Your use cases drive our roadmap. Tell us what you need, and we'll build it.

Keeping It Simple: As we add capabilities, we maintain simplicity. Power doesn't require complexity.

To the Process Mining Community

Advancing the Field: We're pushing process mining forward with object-centric approaches and AI integration.

Open Collaboration: We share learnings and contribute to advancing process mining techniques.

Building Together: The best product emerges from collaboration with users, experts, and the community.

Why Now?

Three technology advances make Flow Myna possible today:

1. Large Language Models

• Can understand data semantics
• Generate code and queries
• Explain findings in natural language

2. Cloud Infrastructure

• Scalable processing power
• Real-time analysis capabilities
• Accessible to organizations of all sizes

3. Object-Centric Process Mining

• Academic advances now productized
• Handles complex, real-world processes
• More accurate representation of reality

These converge to make truly accessible process mining possible for the first time.

Join Us

Be Part of the Movement

Process mining shouldn't be a dark art practiced by specialists. It should be a standard tool for anyone who wants to understand and improve business processes.

If you believe in:

• Data-driven decision making
• Continuous improvement
• Making powerful tools accessible
• AI that augments human capability

Then Flow Myna is for you.

Help Shape the Future

We're early in this journey. Your feedback, use cases, and insights help us build the right product.

• Try Flow Myna with your processes
• Share what works and what doesn't
• Tell us what features you need
• Help us democratize process mining

Next Steps

Ready to experience AI-powered process mining?

• Get Started - Begin your journey
• Quick Start Guide - Hands-on tutorial
• Roadmap - See what's coming