This refers to the work carried out by an individual or an organization within a process. Activities can be classified into three categories: Task, Subprocess, and Call Activity. These activities can be either atomic or non-atomic. Atomic activities are indivisible and represent single tasks, while non-atomic activities involve multiple steps or subprocesses that work together to achieve a larger objective.
This refers to an event that can be triggered while an activity is in progress. Boundary events are utilized for error and exception handling purposes.
This is a sequence of interconnected activities conducted by individuals and systems, following a defined order, with the aim of delivering a service or product, or accomplishing a specific business objective. These processes involve the receipt, processing, and transfer of information and resources to generate desired outputs.
This refers to the act of a parent or higher-level process invoking a pre-defined or reusable child process, which is represented in another process diagram. This invocation allows for the utilization of the child process multiple times, enhancing reusability within the overall model.
These are lines that establish connections between Flow Elements within a process, creating a Flow. There are four distinct types of connecting elements: Sequence Flows, Message Flows, Associations, and Data Associations.
These are the fundamental components used to construct processes. These elements encompass Flow Elements, Connecting Elements, Data Elements, Artifacts, and Swimlanes.
This is an occurrence within a process that influences the Flow and typically involves a trigger and/or a result. Events can be categorized into four types: Start, Intermediate, End, and Boundary.
This denotes a juncture within the process where multiple alternative paths are available, but only one path can be chosen. The decision regarding the chosen path is determined by a condition.
This is a component that governs the available paths within a process. Gateways can merge or diverge paths, or introduce additional paths based on conditions or Events. There are four types of Gateways: Exclusive, Parallel, Inclusive, and Event-Based.
This is an event that occurs within the middle of a process, neither at the start nor the end. It can be connected to other tasks through connectors or placed on the border of a task. It evaluates conditions and circumstances, triggering events and enabling the initiation of alternative paths within the process.
This is the process in which two or more parallel Sequence Flow paths converge into a single path, achieved either through multiple incoming Sequence Flows or by utilizing an Exclusive Gateway. This merging of paths is also commonly referred to as an "OR-Join".
This refers to an Activity that can be further decomposed into more detailed steps or subtasks. A Subprocess is an example of a non-atomic Activity. It is also commonly referred to as a "compound" Activity.
This is a visual representation that separates processes based on the Participants responsible for performing them. Swimlanes are comprised of Pools and Lanes.
This is a mechanism that detects and identifies a particular condition or circumstance within a Start Event or Intermediate Event, subsequently initiating a corresponding response.
