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Use

In this step you create process model flow objects to model an end-to-end business process. The main flow object types are events, activities and gateways.

Procedure

Creating a Start Event

Note that you have to create a start event if you did not create it in the "Creating a Process" step.

  1. From Palette , expand Flow Objects .

  2. Choose Message Start from the dropdown menu, containing all the start events and click the modeling surface.

    The message start event appears in the place you clicked.

  3. Assign a name to the message start event. To do that, open the General tab page in the Properties view.

    Note

    To open the Properties view, choose Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Show View Next navigation step  Other Next navigation step  General Next navigation step  Properties End of the navigation path.

  4. Enter Book order request in the Name field and optionally a description in the Documentation field.

Creating an Automated Activity

  1. From Palette , expand Flow Objects .

  2. Choose Automated from the dropdown menu, containing all the activities, and click the modeling surface.

    The automated activity appears in the place you clicked.

  3. Assign a name to the automated activity. To do that, open the General tab page in the Properties view.

  4. Enter Availability check in the Name field and optionally a description in the Documentation field.

Creating a Human Activity

  1. From Palette , expand Activities.

  2. Choose Human from the dropdown menu, containing all the activities and click the modeling surface.

    The human activity appears in the place you clicked.

  3. Assign a name to the human activity. To do that, choose open the General tab page in the Properties view.

  4. Enter Book delivery in the Name field and optionally a description in the Documentation field.

  5. Create Book replenishment human activity. To do that, repeat the above steps.

Creating a Gateway

  1. From Palette , expand Flow Objects .

  2. Choose Exclusive Choice from the dropdown menu, containing all the gateways and click the modeling surface.

    The exclusive choice appears in the place you clicked.

  3. Assign a name to the exclusive choice. To do that, open the General tab page in the Properties view.

  4. Enter Book availability in the Name field and optionally a description in the Documentation field.

Creating an End Event

Note that, you have to create an end event if you did not create it in the "Creating a Process" step.

  1. From Palette , expand Flow Objects .

  2. Choose Message End from the dropdown menu, containing all the end events and click the modeling surface.

    The message end event appears in the place you clicked.

  3. Assign a name to the end event. To do that, open the General tab page in the Properties view.

  4. Enter Delivery receipt in the Name field and optionally a description in the Documentation field.

Result

You have created the flow objects to use in your business process model.

Next Step

Creating Artifacts