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How can I show messages between independent BPMN processes?
Subscriber Questions: How can I show messaging between BPMN processes?
We regularly get asked questions by our YouTube subscribers and recently one we were asked by someone how they could show messaging between independent processes using Enterprise Architect.
In the clip shown below, and after some serious beard stroking, I look at using a high-level collaboration diagram to demonstrate the connectivity between the processes, which was my initial gut reaction. After some additional consideration of the question I also look at an approach using the conversation diagram in conjunction with model elements and lower level choreographies as a way to show this communication at a high-level.
Please click the link below to view the footage:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBjj2QeF3M8
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Dunstan Thomas publish online training for BPMN modelling with EA 15.x
Online Training with Dunstan Thomas
BPMN 2.0 with Enterprise Architect version 15
It looks like social distancing will be with us for the foreseeable future and as such Dunstan Thomas are continuing to operate under a remote delivery model. The updates to our online training content continue and today we are pleased to announce the publication of our Business Process Modelling with BPMN 2.0 and Enterprise Architect version 15.x online training course (written by yours truly).
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BPMN 2.0 with Enterprise Architect version 15 - Agenda
Introduction to Enterprise Architect
- Describes the main features of Enterprise Architect and its editions
- Describes the concept of repositories in Enterprise Architect;
- Working with repositories
- Structure of repositories
- Describes the concept of repositories in Enterprise Architect;
- Provides an overview of version control with Enterprise Architect
Introduction to BPMN 2.0
- What is BPMN 2.0?
- The role of BPMN 2.0 within the organisation
- BPMN 2.0 diagrams and their audiences
- Suggested workflow for BPMN 2.0 process modelling
- Examples of the BPMN 2.0 diagrams
The Case Study
- This topic is designed to give practical experience of modelling a defined business process using BPMN 2.0
- How to setup your repository for BPMN modelling
Re-using BPMN 2.0 Elements in EA
- This session looks at the process of creating model libraries to allow the re-use of elements across your BPMN 2.0 diagrams
Business Modelling
- The elements and connectors used for Business Modelling
- How to create a Business Model using the BPMN Conversation diagram
- Augmenting conversation diagrams with diagram legends and element colour
Descriptive Modelling
- The elements and connectors used for Descriptive Modelling
- How to create a Descriptive Model using the BPMN Choreography diagram
- Changing the appearance of elements using tagged values
- Setting participant references to demonstrate the relationship between the Business and Descriptive model
Analytical Modelling
- The elements and connectors used for Analytical Modelling
- How to create an Analytical Model using a combination of Collaboration Diagrams & Business Process Diagrams.
- Creation of a top-level collaboration
- Creation of lower level processes
- Creating relationships via diagram composition
- Changing the appearance of analytical elements using tagged values
Advanced Modelling
- The options for advanced modelling with BPMN 2.0
- Event Sub-processes
- Transactions
- Compensations & Compensating Activities
- Cancel Events
- Compensations
- Self Cancelling Activities
- Deferred Cancelling Activities
Each of these topics is delivered as a lesson activity within Dunstan Thomas' learning site. These lessons are made up of reading materials, step by step exercises guiding you through the publication processes and supplementary video content to support those exercises.
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BPMN Generator from Dunstan Thomas Consulting
BPMN Generator
An add-in for Enterprise Architect from Dunstan Thomas Consulting
We have had our very own Phil Chudley busy beavering away at a new project which is now commercially available & already in use with DT's customer base.
Overview
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect has the functionality to create diagrams directly from Use Case textual scenarios, the most common of which is termed an Activity Graph. This Activity Graph is a simplified form of UML Activity Diagram. This works well, but many organisations have, or are in the process of, standardising the modelling of process flows using BPMN 2.0, and this form of diagram is not supported by Enterprise Architect. The BPMN Generator extension for Enterprise Architect has been developed by Dunstan Thomas Consulting Ltd to provide the functionality to generate a BPMN 2.0 process flow diagram from Use Case textual scenarios. A typical example is shown below:
Textual Scenario for the Basic Path
Textual Scenario for the Alternate Path
Generated BPMN 2.0 Diagram
The BPMN Generator also provides the modeller with options to set:
- The top margin of the generated diagram.
- The left margin of the generated diagram.
- The default height of each task.
- The adjustment height of each task (used to ensure that text fits in a task).
- Whether or not a new diagram and elements will be generated rather than overwrite any existing diagram and elements.
Watch the video below to see the BPMN Generator in action:
The BPMN Generator is available from Dunstan Thomas Consulting at £85.00 +Vat per licence. If you would like additional information or to purchase licences for the BPMN Generator then please contact us.