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BPMN 2.0

The BPMN 2.0 modeling standard for process
diagrams has over 60 elements in total. To ensure
simplicity and clarity, we have restricted the
elements used in this cookbook.

GATEWAYS EVENTS ACTIVITIES

Exclusive gateways (XOR) Start events Intermediate A task is a unit of work -
trigger exactly one branch initiate a timer event: the job to be performed.
at an “either/or” decision process Cyclic timer Task It is an atomic activity
point to continue the instance. events, points in within a process flow.
sequence flow. time, time spans
or timeouts.

Parallel gateways (AND) Intermediate Intermediate A loop task repeats until
activate all following branches events repre- conditional event: Loop Type a defined condition either
simultaneously. They wait sent conditions/ Reacting to changed Standard applies or ceases to apply.
for all conditions to be com- milestones business conditions
pleted before triggering in the process. or integrating
the outgoing flow. business rules.
An expanded
subprocess is a
Event-based gateways are End events
instances that base subsequent complete the Expanded decomposable
decisions on event occur- respective Subprocess activity. It con-
rences. They are dependent process tains a valid
on which of the modeled instances. BPMN diagram.
events occur first.