16.2.2 Process Structure

Processes are stored within Process Sets. Process sets are the top-level folders that help to organize related processes by business area, ownership, or any other relevant criteria. Processes can also be under another process as a sub-process; these are arranged in a hierarchical structure to simplify navigation and organization.

From the previous exercise, we imported a Process Set “People Caring,” a Process “Recruit to Hire,” and two sub-processes “Develop Job Description” and “Select Candidates” with its respective responsible roles.

On the software Visio, the process ‘Develop Job Description’ looks like this:

The import Visio function imports the BPMN shapes, the process and its sub-processes, as well as the roles responsible. The imported process look like this on the EPC:

*The name of the gateways is displayed when viewing the process in Details or List view. To view the process in a Swimlane View, navigate to the Process Module, to the Diagram.

Views of the process are listed in the ‘Saved Layout’ dropdown menu. You have options between Flowchart, Swimlanes (shown above) and Matrix.