Graphical objects used in the Business Process Model

Activity

An activity represents work to do in the form of:

  • Manual activity; a not (in LN) automated task
  • Business process; links a sub-process
  • Application; starts an application of the selected component
Linked URL icon Indicates that an URL is linked to the activity. Click on the icon to start the URL
Linked AO Document icon Indicates that an AO document is linked to the activity.
Sub Applications icon Indicates that sub application authorization has been setup for the activity
Linked Roles on Activity Level icon Indicates that Roles authorization is setup for the activity
Support Application icon Indicates that a support application has been linked to the activity

State

Represents a particular point in time.

Control activity

A control activity represents a decision moment and can be one of the following:

  • XOR; only one of the paths must be executed
  • OR; one or more of the paths can be executed
  • AND; all paths must be executed
  • JOIN; to join the paths split by XOR, OR or AND
Linked URL icon Indicates that an URL is linked to the activity. Click on the icon to start the URL
Linked Roles on Activity Level icon Indicates that Roles authorization is setup for the activity

Relationship

Indicates the flow of activities in the business process.

Valid relations:

  • Between State and Activity
  • Between State and Control Activity

Business Process Diagram objects toolbar

Button Description
To insert an Activity to represent work to do
To insert a State that defines a particular point in time
To insert a Control Activity that represents a decision moment
To insert a Relationship