Constructs Used in a Business Process Model |
|
Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a standardized graphical notation for representing business processes in a workflow. BPMN specifies a standardized way to depict various activities and events that are used to model business processes in a graphical manner. The graphical objects defined by BPMN are known as BPMN constructs. Process Platform supports the following BPMN constructs:
Table 1. Adding BPMN Constructs
Construct Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Start Event |
To initiate a process flow, click |
Activity |
To add an activity to the business process model, click |
Independent Subprocess |
To add an independent sub-process, click |
Case Model |
To add a case model to the business process model, click |
Send Message |
Send Message Intermediate Event should be used to send a message from one process to the other. Click |
Compensate |
To roll back an operation that has been executed, click |
Catch Exception |
To catch an exception into the process for error handling, click |
Time-out |
To introduce a time-out into the process, click |
Decision |
To indicate a decision point in the process, click |
Vertical Lane |
To introduce a vertical lane in the process, click |
Horizontal Lane |
To introduce a horizontal lane in the process, click |
Text |
To add an annotation, comprising a border and a background color, to the business process diagram. You can use the annotation to add and display information specific to the business process diagram.
|
Text Annotation |
To add an annotation which can be linked to a construct. You can use the annotation to add and display information specific to the construct.
|
Transparent Text |
To add a transparent annotation to the business process diagram. You can use the annotation to add and display information specific to the business process diagram.
|
Receive Message |
Receive Message Intermediate Event should be used to receive the message. Click |
Delay |
To introduce a delay or pause in the process flow, click |
Embedded Sub-process (While, Until, For Each, Transaction) |
To group a set of constructs for executing a set of activities or sub-processes repeatedly, click |
End Event |
To end the process flow, click |
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox. Refer to 
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox. Refer to 
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox. Refer to 
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox.
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox to add this construct
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox to add this construct
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox
on the Business Process Modeler toolbox. Refer to