Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a diagramming notation for business process models. It is emerging as the largest, most widely accepted business process modeling in the industry. BPMN creates a functional flow chart of different processes.
Web Modelers can assign the BPMN properties to Flow Objects when mapping processes on Graph Edit Mode to define business process behaviors.
| BPMN Property | Symbol | Flow Object |
|---|---|---|
| Ad-hoc |  |
Sub-process Task |
| Compensation |  |
Sub-process Task |
| Loop Characteristic | Loop:  Parallel:  Sequential:  |
Sub-process Task |
| Task Type | Abstract: no symbol Send:  Receive:  User:  Manual:  Business Rule:  Service:  Script:  |
Task |
| Gateway Type | None: no symbol Exclusive:  Inclusive:  Parallel:  Complex:  Exclusive – Event Based:  Exclusive – Event Based – Start:  Parallel – Event Based – Start:  |
Gateway |
| Event Characteristic | Start – Interrupting – Catching:  Start – Non-Interrupting – Catching:  Intermediate – Interrupting – Catching:  Intermediate – Non-Interrupting – Catching:  Intermediate – Interrupting – Throwing:  End – Throwing:  |
Event |
| Event Type | None: no symbol Message:  Timer:  Escalation:  Conditional:  Link:  Error:  Cancel:  Compensation:  Signal:  Multiple:  Parallel Multiple:  Terminate:  |
Event |
| Transition Type | Sequence flow:  Default Flow:  Conditional Flow:  Message Flow:  Association:  Directed Association:  Bidirected Association:  Conversation:  |
Transition |
This section will cover how to assign BPMN Properties for the following shapes:
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