Creating a business process in BPMN 2.0

We create Eximee processes in an 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 top right corner of the screen Add process.

Illustration 1. Library module window with the button to create a new process

In the displayed popup we set the name of the new process and the location. The process description is optional. You can add the .bpmn extension after the process name (if omitted, it will be added automatically).

Illustration 2. Process creation window

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

Illustration 3. Window of the created process

Alternative text for the default value "Choose": The number of page columns can be changed after creating the form by editing its definition. In the application edit mode go to the you can view the source of the newly created process.

Illustration 4. Process "Source" tab

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

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

Illustration 5. Process "General" tab

Modifying the 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 Process.

Illustration 6. Example process

Editing the process

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

Illustration 7. Process in edit mode with a toolbar, a selected element and the ability to modify properties

Exporting the 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, an image file representing the current process diagram is generated and downloaded.

Illustration 8. Button to export the process to SVG

Documentation

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