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Business Process Pattern Examples

These patterns are the BPMN equivalents of the of Workflow Patterns research headed by Wil van der Aalst. The work can be found here:

http://tmitwww.tm.tue.nl/research/patterns/

 

WP1: Sequence WP10: Synchronizing Merge

WP2: Parallel Split WP11: Arbitrary Cycles

WP3: Synchronization WP12: Implicit Termination

WP4: Exclusive Choice WP13 to 16: Multiple Instances

WP5: Simple Merge WP17: Deferred Choice

WP6: Multi-Choice WP18: Interleaved Routing

WP7: Multiple Merge WP19: Milestone

WP8: Discriminator WP20: Cancel Activity

WP9: N out M Join WP21: Cancel Case

Page 1 of 1Process Patterns

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Page 1 of 1WP1 - Sequence

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Page 1 of 1WP2 - Parallel Split

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Page 1 of 1WP3 - Synchronization

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Page 1 of 1WP4 - Exclusive Choice

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Page 1 of 1WP5 - Simple Merge

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Page 1 of 1WP6 - Multi-Choice

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Page 1 of 1WP7 - Multiple Merge

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Page 1 of 1WP8 - Discriminator

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Page 1 of 1WP9 - N out M Join

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Page 1 of 1WP10 - Synchronizing Merge

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Page 1 of 1WP11 - Arbitrary Cycles

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Page 1 of 1WP12 - Implicit Termination

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Page 1 of 1WP13 to 16 - Multiple Instances

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Page 1 of 1WP17 - Deferred Choice

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Page 1 of 1WP18 - Interleaved Routing

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Page 1 of 1WP19 - Milestone

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Page 1 of 1WP20 - Cancel Activity

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Page 1 of 1WP21 - Cancel Case

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