12.1.4.5.1.3.4 Object Details – Flow Object

The object details specific to process are (including the basic object details):

*Some basic details will appear under a different name for Flow Objects (description as Flow Object Procedure)

• Name: The given name of the process. Note that there is a 450 character limit.
• Identifier: The unique identifier of the process. Note that there is a 36 character limit.
• Type: The type of the flow object
• Sequence Number: The sequence number of the object
• Flow Object Process: The parent of the flow object. Format must be Name [Identifier]
• BPMN Shape: The type of the flow object. Accepted values are:
  • Task
  • Start
  • End
  • Gateway
  • Transition
  • Intermediate
• Transition Predecessor: The flow object that precedes the current flow object. Format must be Name [Identifier]. Multiple Flow Objects can be listed by separating them with a pipe “|”.
• Transition Successor: The flow object that succeeds the current flow object. Format must be Name [Identifier]. Multiple Flow Objects can be listed by separating them with a pipe “|”.
• Flow Object Type: The BPMN type of the flow object. Refer to the section below for accepted types.
• Flow Object Category: The category of the Flow Object
• Flow Object Procedure: The description of the Flow Object
• Value Added: Corresponds to Value Added (VA) in the Analysis tab in the Governance module. VA is denoted by an “X” in the cell.
• Non Value Added: Does not correspond to any value in EPC, but if the value type is Value Enabled (VE) or Non Value Added (NVA), this cell must have an “X”.
• Waste Necessary: Corresponds to Value Enabled (VE) in the Analysis tab in the Governance module. VE is denoted by an “X” in the cell.
  • This cell is dependent on the “Non Value Added” cell.
  • If there is an “X” in this cell, there must be an “X” in the “Non Value Added” cell
• Waste Not Necessary: Corresponds to Non Value Added (NVA) in the Analysis tab in the Governance module. NVA is denoted by an “X” in the cell.
  • This cell is dependent on the “Non Value Added” cell.
  • If there is an “X” in this cell, there must be an “X” in the “Non Value Added” cell
• Waste Type: The type of waste. Accepted values are:
  • (empty)
  • Defects
  • Inventory
  • Motion
  • Over-Processing
  • Over-Production
  • Skills
  • Transport
  • Waiting
• On Critical Path: If the process is on the critical path, the value in the cell should be denoted by an “X”. If it is not, the cell should be empty.
• On High Risk Path: If the process is on the high risk path, the value in the cell should be denoted by an “X”. If it is not, the cell should be empty.
• Average Actual Time: Format must be in D HH:MM:SS
• Average Waiting Time: Format must be in D HH:MM:SS
• Average Inventory Time: Format must be in D HH:MM:SS
• Average Transport Time: Format must be in D HH:MM:SS
• Average Change Over Time: Format must be in D HH:MM:SS
• Average Actual Cost: Format must be numbers followed by decimals separated by a period (0.0)
• Number of Active Operators: Format must be an integer
• Number of Executions: Format must be an integer
• Current Maturity Level: Format must be an integer

Flow Object Type

Transition

• Sequence Flow
• Default Flow
• Conditional Flow
• Association
• Directed Association
• Bidirected Association
• Conversation
  

Start

• Message
• Timer
• Escalation
• Conditional
• Error
• Compensation
• Signal
• Multiple
• Parallel Multiple
  

End

• Message
• Escalation
• Link
• Error
• Cancel
• Compensation
• Signal
• Multiple
• Terminate
  

Gateway

• None
• Exclusive
• Inclusive
• Parallel
• Complex
• Exclusive – Event Based
• Exclusive – Event Based – Start
• Parallel – Event Based – Start
  

Task

• Abstract
• Send
• Receive
• User
• Manual
• Business Rule
• Service
• Script
  

Value Added, Value Enabled and Non Value Added

Refer to the table below for possible combinations for VA, VE and NVA.