BPMN is a standard graphical notation for describing business processes. ProcessOn supports self-creation of BPMN, which is simple and efficient to operate, friendly to students with no basic knowledge, and there are also a large number of BPMN templates for cloning and use, so it is stress-free to get started.
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BPMN 2.0 main elements
Stream Objects
The core elements of BPMN include events, activities, and gateways.
Connection Object
Methods for connecting flow objects or flow objects with other information, including sequence flow, message flow, and association.
Lanes
Describe the responsibilities and accountabilities of different organizations, systems, or roles.
Artificial information
Add information notes to the process, including data objects, groups, and comments.
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Quickly draw BPMN diagrams
ProcessOn is a professional BPMN drawing tool with an excellent user experience. The system has built-in basic icons, professional icons and rich functions required for BPMN drawing. The template library also has rich user cases and content materials. In addition, the system has 26 built-in theme styles, which allows you to quickly draw professional and beautiful BPMN.
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ProcessOn BPMN Diagram Product Highlights
Online collaboration
Drawing BPMN diagrams online is simple and convenient, supporting collaborative creation by multiple people. You can also set sharing links to transmit information in real time.
Compatible with multiple formats
BPMN diagrams can be exported to PNG, VISIO, PDF, SVG and other formats, and can be imported into VISIO format files
Cloud Storage
BPMN diagram files are stored in real time, synchronized in the cloud between different terminals, historical versions are traceable, and data security is guaranteed.
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How to draw a BPMN diagram
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Create a new BPMN directly, or create a new flowchart first, then add 'BPMN' and 'Pool/Lane' to the graphics library in More Graphics
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Create swimlanes to separate different business processes, participants or areas of responsibility
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Drag flow object elements (such as events, activities, gateways) to the diagram and use wires to connect flow object elements
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Layout optimization: use the 'match size' and 'align distribution' functions to make BPMN graphics consistent in size and neatly arranged
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In this way, a professional BPMN drawing is completed. You can publish it to the ProcessOn template community, or share it with your colleagues and friends.
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BPMN diagram FAQ
How to add BPMN diagram library?
Click 'More Graphics' in the graphics area on the left, select 'BPMN' 'Pool/Lane', and click 'Confirm' to display the graphics related to the architecture diagram in the graphics area.
How can a novice draw BPMN faster?
You can visit the ProcessOn template community, find a suitable BPMN template, clone it directly, and then modify and optimize it according to actual conditions.
How to create a connection?
Select the shape and click “+” to create a connection; or press the shortcut key L to create a connection.
How to set the graphics distribution alignment?
Select two or more graphics at the same time and use the top toolbar to modify the arrangement, distribution alignment, size matching and combination relationship.
How to switch between graphics of the same type, such as events, gateways, tasks, etc.?
After dragging a shape to the canvas, select it and click the More button in the lower right corner to switch to different shapes of the same category.
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