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General Board / BPMN & Sub-Processes

« on: December 19, 2007, 06:20:53 am »

I've been doing modeling mainly in UML but with a BPMS suite being purchased, we're looking at doing modeling in BPMN. I'm very familiar with BPMN and diagraming aspects but one thing with EA has me a bit confused.

When creating a Sub-Process in a BPMN diagram, I am adding an Activity, then setting Tagged Value --> Activity Type to Sub-Process. This gives it the correct notation with the "+" symbol. However, it does not have a sub-diagram created automatically as a Business Process does. So I select it and add a composite element which creates a sub-diagram.

Is this the correct way to do it? Also is there any functionality where clicking the "+" symbol in the diagram would expand the activity to show the subprocess?


Just for reference, we are not planning on exporting using BPEL or anything into the BPMS, we just want to have as much documented in BPMN prior to purchase and implementation to speed things along.

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General Board / Duplicate Elements in one Activity Diagram

« on: August 08, 2007, 05:42:40 am »

We're using Enterprise Architect to develop Activty Diagram in UML that will late be used to be put into a BPM solution. There are instances where one activity is reused several times in the process depending on the flow. However, when trying to create multiple instances of it one diagram EA throws an error saying only one instance is allowed per diagram. It is possible to link back to the original instance but often it makes the diagrams more complex than they need to be and just make the diagram messy.

Is there a way around this other than pasting it as a new element. If not, what is the logic for this? I'm sure there is a reason it would be helpful to understand this fully when explaining to other users in the group.

Thanks.