Introduction To BPMN

An Introduction to BPMN 2.
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A guide to the core elements within the business process modelling notation 1. Anatomy of a Process Model 2. Three Levels of BPMN 3. Core Concepts
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The Anatomy of a Process Model

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Core BPMN Elements
Message Flow Task
Data Object Association
Pool
Start Event
Sequence Flow
Intermediate Event
End Event
Gateway
Lane
Sub Process
Three Levels of BPMN

Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Three Levels of BPMN The BPMN specification defines three levels of BPMN.. 3
Descriptive Process Models Suitable for high level modelling should be comfortable for analysts that have used flowcharts. Analytic Process Models Contains the concepts most commonly used and covered in BPMN training
Common Executable Process Models Focuses on the elements required for executable process models
Notation: Descriptive Process Models

Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Three Levels of BPMN | Descriptive 4
Notation: Analytic Process Models

Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Three Levels of BPMN | Analytic 5
Pools and Lanes

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Pools
A pool is used to define either a group of participants such as an area within an organisation or an external entity that collaborates within a process.
Lanes
A lane is used to define a specific participant or role within a process.
A process model is normally created from the perspective of a single participant the white box pool, and contains the detail of that process. Black box pools are considered external to the scope of the process (although not necessarily outside of the organisation), and do not show flow and activities. Black box pools may be collapsed and rotated, but do not have to be.
A lane may be contained within a pool..
Black Box
..or may itself be broken down into other lanes:
White Box
Events
Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Core Concepts | Events 7
An event is an indicator that something has happened within a process.
Start Event A process commences because something has happened, such as a message received or a date is reached. z
Intermediate Events Intermediate events happen within the flow of the process (between the start and end events). z
End Event A process finishes when an end is reached. Because a process may have several outcomes, there may be multiple end z events.
Activities
Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Core Concepts | Activities 8
Within the flow of a process, one or more lanes (roles) will perform a number of activities.
Task A task is something that a lane (role) does during the process. A task is a granular (atomic) activity that cannot z or does not need to be broken down any further.
Sub Process A sub process summarises a group of activities, and can be expanded out into further detail. Sub processes can z be shown as collapsed (with the [+] symbol), or expanded.
Collapsed
Expanded
Flow
Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Core Concepts | Flow 9
Sequence Flow, Message Flow and Associations
Message Flow The flow of information as Messages z between Participants
Association Used to attach artefacts (such as data objects) to activities.z
Sequence Flow The sequential flow of the process between events that occur, activities performed by z the lanes and decisions that are made (gateways).
Gateways
Introduction to BPMN 2.0 | Core Concepts | Gateways 10
Gateways Gateways represent decisions within the process, and control the splitting and merging of sequence flow.
Inclusive Follow one or more paths
The simplest examples are shown:
Exclusive Follow only one path
Parallel Follow all paths
Artefacts
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Artefacts allow additional information to be provided on a process model.
Data Object Data objects are inputs to and outputs from activities. Data objects could be used to represent documents, data or other objects that are passed between the activities in a process.
Data Store A data store is somewhere that the process can read or write data, that persists beyond the scope of the process.
Group A visual way of informally grouping items on a diagram, for example to highlight an area that requires further z analysis.
z
Annotation Annotations allow additional information relevant in documenting the process to be shown on the diagram z
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An Introduction to BPMN 2.

The Anatomy of a Process Model

Core BPMN Elements

Message Flow Task

Data Object Association

Three Levels of BPMN

Notation: Descriptive Process Models

Notation: Analytic Process Models

Pools and Lanes

A lane may be contained within a pool..

..or may itself be broken down into other lanes:

An event is an indicator that something has happened within a process.

Sequence Flow, Message Flow and Associations

Message Flow The flow of information as Messages z between Participants

Association Used to attach artefacts (such as data objects) to activities.z

Inclusive Follow one or more paths

The simplest examples are shown:

Exclusive Follow only one path

Parallel Follow all paths

Artefacts allow additional information to be provided on a process model.

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