Create the business process definition (BPD)
In this lesson, you create a business process definition (BPD) for the Standard HR Open New Position process.
About this task
To create a model in the My Hiring Sample process application, you must create a BPD for the Standard HR Open New Position process. After you name the BPD, you model it by defining lanes and teams, and then adding flow objects such as activities, events, and gateways.
This
lesson uses the following concept:
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Business process definition (BPD) | A reusable process diagram or model that defines what is common to all runtime instances of that process model. |
Procedure
Create the Standard HR Open New Position BPD:
- In the Designer library, click the plus sign next to Processes and
select Business Process Definition.
- Type Standard HR Open New Position and
click Finish. The BPD is created
and the process diagram opens showing the following modeling constructs:
Number Area Description 1 Main toolbar Provides access to Designer, Inspector, Optimizer, and Process Center. The main toolbar is also where you go to save all open editors, take a snapshot, and view web help. 2 Library Provides access to the library items for the current process application. 3 Main canvas The area in which you can graphically model your process. Each BPD automatically includes a start event and an end event. Two default lanes are included for user and system tasks. 4 Palette Provides elements that you can use to model your process. You can hide the palette by clicking the colored border to the left of the available elements. To restore the palette and view the available components, click the same border.
Lesson checkpoint
You created the Standard HR Open New Position BPD.
In this lesson, you learned
- About the Process Designer user interface
- How to create a BPD
In the next lesson, you will model teams.