Creating a business process in BPMN 2.0

We create Eximee processes in the integrated tool - Eximee Designer. Processes are saved as artifacts in the Eximee Repository.

Creating a new process

To create a new BPMN process in the module Library we select the button in the upper-right corner of the screen Add process.

Figure 1. The Library module window with the button for creating a new process

In the popup that appears, we set the name of the new process and the location. The process description is optional. The .bmpn extension can be added after the process name (if we omit it, it will be added automatically).

Figure 2. Process creation window

After clicking the button Add process an empty process will be opened for editing in the tab Diagram, containing the start block Create StartEvent.

Figure 3. Created process window

In the Source you can view the source of the newly created process.

Figure 4. Process "Source" tab

When creating a process artifact, the process ID will be assigned automatically (based on its name). The process ID can be displayed after expanding the tab General in the panel Process located on the right side of the screen. The process ID cannot be edited.

The option Executable specifies whether the process is to be run in the BPMN engine as an active workflow, or whether it is only a business model used for descriptive purposes and is not intended for execution.

Figure 5. Process "General" tab

Modifying a process

Process preview in read-only mode

In process preview mode, you can select its elements and check the properties of the selected element in the panel Process.

Figure 6. Sample process

Editing a process

Switching to process editing mode displays a toolbar that allows adding new elements to the process (on the left) and modifying properties (on the right).

Figure 7. A process in edit mode with a toolbar, a selected element, and the ability to modify properties

Exporting a process to an SVG image

In the lower-left corner of the editor there is an icon Download as SVG image, which allows exporting the current BPMN process to SVG format. After selecting it, a graphic file showing the current process diagram is generated and downloaded.

Figure 8. Process export to SVG button

Documentation

A detailed description of the elements used to create process definitions can be found in the EximeeBPMS documentation.