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BPMN 2.0 Collaboration Toolbox Page
To create BPMN elements and relationships on Collaboration diagrams in either BPMN 2.0 or BPEL formats, you can use the BPMN 2.0 Collaboration pages of the Diagram Toolbox.
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BPMN 2.0 Collaboration Elements
Item |
Use to |
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Collaboration Model |
Extend a composite Activity that defines a Collaboration process. |
Pool |
Extend a Partition element to logically organize an Activity. |
Lane |
Extend a Partition element to subdivide a Pool. |
Conversation |
Extend a Class element to group a set of Message Flows based on a certain concept. |
Start Event |
Define the initiating event in a process. Elements of this type cannot be edge-mounted on other elements. |
Intermediate Event |
Define an intermediate event in a process. Elements of this type can only be edge-mounted on Activity elements. |
End Event |
Define the terminating event in a process. Elements of this type cannot be edge-mounted on other elements. |
Gateway |
Define a decision point in a business process. If a condition is true then processing continues one way; if false, then another. |
Activity |
Represents work that is performed within a Business Process. An Activity can be modeled as a:
As a sub-process, the Activity can be made a composite element that links to a child diagram containing the flow of other BPMN elements. |
Data Object |
Provide or store the information for an Activity. |
Data Store |
Represent a mechanism for an Activity to retrieve or update stored information. |
Choreography |
Extend an Activity element to represent a process unit of information exchange between elements. |
Group |
Extend a Boundary element to group other elements. |
Text Annotation |
Create a comment. |
BPMN 2.0 Collaboration Connectors
Item |
Use to |
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Message Flow |
Extend a Control Flow relationship to define the flow of communications in the process. |
Conversation Link |
Connect a Conversation Node to or from an element. |
Sequence Flow |
Extend a Control Flow relationship to define the flow of activity. |
Association |
Link the information and artifacts with BPMN graphic elements. |
Example BPMN 2.0 Collaboration Diagram
Notes
- The appearance and specification of some elements and connectors are defined by Tagged Values
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