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BPMN FTF2 — All Issues

  • Key: BPMN11
  • Issues Count: 90
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Issues Summary

Key Issue Reported Fixed Disposition Status
BPMN11-95 Contradiction about process data input and output allowed connection with data association BPMN 2.0 open
BPMN11-94 Why in paragraph 7.1.1 Uses of BPMN, definition of Collaboration (Global) BPMN 1.1 open
BPMN11-93 Page 19 (PDF page 43) Table 8.2, definitionof "Pool". BPMN 1.1 open
BPMN11-92 Message flows in and out of independent sub-processes BPMN 1.0b1 open
BPMN11-91 BPMN Issue: Exclusive Gateway Merging BPMN 1.0b1 open
BPMN11-90 Update definition of merging behavior of Exclusive Data-Based Gateway BPMN 1.0b1 open
BPMN11-33 The list of supporting objects in B.11 is incomplete BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-32 Gate is a common feature of Gateways BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-22 Message/Property/Assignment relations are too complex BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-21 Message Flow ordering along Pool (abst process) is modeled only graphically BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-35 p. 282, Table 137 BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-34 The concept of "Trigger" in ambiguous in the BPMN specification BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-29 BPEL faults BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-28 BPMN spec doesn't include join condition BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-31 Specify persistent format BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-30 enhance BPMN to provide 'resource modeling'. BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-27 partner links are not modeled in BPMN explicitly. BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-26 correlation set BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-24 BPEL/WSDL specific properties BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-23 Reference Task does not define any way to pass parameters and values BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-25 BPEL->BPMN mapping problem BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-53 Events in subprocesses BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-52 BPMN: Interrupt Intermediate Event BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-58 Implicit State Machine for Activities BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-57 Multiple None Start Events inside of a sub-process BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-51 BPMN: Complex triggers BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-50 Multiple Triggers with 'and' semantics BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-49 BPMN: Attribute definitions BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-56 Inclusive Event-Based Decision BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-55 Extending activities with execution time (traversal time) attributes? BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-63 Where are tokens queued? BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-62 Clarify whether pools require their activites to be centrally coordinated BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-61 Do artifact flows affect execution BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-60 Defining "Main" Pool in diagram BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-59 Is it valid to have a pool nested within a Lane, BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-54 Provide ExpressionLanguage attribute for the element Expression BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-80 UML class diagram in the appendix BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-79 examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow (02) BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-87 Section: 9.3.4 Intermediate [Events] BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-86 BPMN Task Attribute "TaskType" Value-related Message Flow Restrictions BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-85 Add Project Management dependencies for activities (FF, FS, SF, SS) BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-81 Use of link events to synchronize behaviour BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Duplicate or Merged closed
BPMN11-83 question raised by Issue 9321 nor addresses by issue 9319 BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-82 Move Sequence Flow Conditions to Gates BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-78 examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow (01) BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-89 confusion regarding diagram 10.25 BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-88 Section: 10:2.1 Normal Flow BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-84 Should Exception Events be allowed to have no Outgoing Sequence Flow? BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-15 fundamental semantic model of token flows BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-14 differentiate a business message from a business signal BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-13 shared collaboration BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-12 Need consistent terminology for Categories, Core Elements BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-20 Some references are not explicit BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-19 Containment structure is unclear for non-graphical elements BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-11 Which is it, Core Elements, or Flow Objects?. BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-18 BPEL mapping definition is imprecise BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-17 how to model a process where more than one participant (pool) plays a part BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-16 Is BPMN just a notation? BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-74 Clarify the scope and usage of Compensation Events BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-73 Change the activity Marker for Multiple Instance activities BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-72 Culturally significant icons BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-71 no way to graphically differentiate an Embedded Subprocess BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-65 BPMN spec not clear on separation of data/display regarding pools and lanes BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-64 Page: 23 BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-77 References to Annex D and there is no Annex D in this specification BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-76 The direction arrow for association seems backwards BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-70 Section: 10.1.3 BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-75 Specify return type of ComplexMI_FlowCondition BPMN 1.0 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-69 Add a UML Profile to the BPMN specification BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-68 The Reference Task and Reference Subprocess should be removed BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-67 Section: 8.1, Table 8.1 BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-66 Section: 7.1.1/Note BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-38 Definition of "Rule" BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-37 Link does not have clear semantics BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-36 BPMN TaskType Attribute BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-46 MessageFlows to a subprocess boundary BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-45 DataObject attributes BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-42 Intermediate Events with outgoing Message Flow BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-41 Tasks with multiple outgoing message flows BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-44 "Quantity" attribute BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-43 "StartQuantity" attribute BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-40 Independent Subprocess BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-39 IORules attribute BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-47 Optional Start/End Events BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-48 "Exception" trigger BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-7 Attributes not explained with respect to Notation BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-10 Semantical difference between activity models and BPMN BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-6 Missing examples BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-9 Unclear what complete syntax is for an Attribute BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed
BPMN11-8 Sequence Flow is not a Flow Object BPMN 1.0b1 BPMN 1.1 Resolved closed

Issues Descriptions

Contradiction about process data input and output allowed connection with data association

  • Key: BPMN11-95
  • Status: open  
  • Source: Trisotech ( Mr. Denis Gagne)
  • Summary:

    Page 213 states the following restriction about process data input and incoming data association:

    • Data Inputs MAY have incoming Data Associations:
      • If the Data Input is directly contained by the top-level Process, it MUST not be the target of Data Associations within the underlying model. Only Data Inputs that are contained by Activities or Events MAY be the target of Data Associations in the model.

    Page 215 states the following restriction about process data output and outgoing data association:

    • Data Outputs MAY have outgoing DataAssociations.
      • If the Data Output is directly contained by the top-level Process, it MUST not be the source of Data Associations within the underlying model. Only Data Outputs that are contained by Activities or Events MAY be the target of Data Associations in the model.

    So according to those, a Process Data Input MUST NOT have incoming data association and a process Data Output MUST NOT have outgoing data association.

    But on page 225, the following is stated:

    In the case of a Start Event, the Data Inputs of the enclosing process are available as targets to the DataOutputAssociations of the Event. This way the Process Data Inputs can be filled using the elements that triggered the Start Event.

    In the case of an End Event, the Data Outputs of the enclosing process are available as sources to the DataInputAssociations of the Event. This way the resulting elements of the End Event can use the Process Data Outputs as sources.

    So according to those paragraphs, a process data input might have incoming data association if the source is a start event and a process data output might have outgoing data association if the target is an end event.

    Those exceptions should be written on page 213 and 215 to avoid confusion.

  • Reported: BPMN 2.0 — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:49 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 1 May 2019 18:49 GMT

Why in paragraph 7.1.1 Uses of BPMN, definition of Collaboration (Global)

  • Key: BPMN11-94
  • Legacy Issue Number: 12243
  • Status: open  
  • Source: Banco de Chile ( Mario E. Cavieres)
  • Summary:

    I am beginner in BPM but in order to understand the BPMN standard, I send these questions: 1) Why in paragraph 7.1.1 Uses of BPMN, the definition of Collaboration (Global) Process (page 14) says: The collaboration process can be shown as two or more abstract process communicating with each other (see figure 7.3).... But the Figure 7.3 looks like as "two or more private (internal) business processes communicating with each other", comparing the Figure 7.1 and Figure 7.2 For more emphasis what I saying In the Figure 7.3 both process (patient and Receptionist/Doctor), all activities for both process are shown, this is not agree with definition of Abstract (public) process (page 13), that says: ....All other "internal" activities of the private business process are not shown in the abstract process.... 2) if the difference between Private (internal) business processes and Collaboration (Global) processes is the number of business entities, this mean that : Private (internal) business processes for only one business entity or specific organization. Collaboration (Global) processes for two or more business entities. What about Abstract (Public) processes, how many entities are or can be involved? 3) The Abstract (public) Processes are "abstract" because the activities of the another process or participant are not shown ?, using words of the definition of the Abstract (public) Processes.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.1 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:55 GMT

Page 19 (PDF page 43) Table 8.2, definitionof "Pool".

  • Key: BPMN11-93
  • Legacy Issue Number: 11151
  • Status: open  
  • Source: Object Management Group ( Andrew Watson)
  • Summary:

    Page 19 (PDF page 43) Table 8.2, definitionof "Pool". Should lanes within pools be referred to as "Lanes" or "Swimlane"? Both terms are used. It would be good to be consistent.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:55 GMT

Message flows in and out of independent sub-processes

  • Key: BPMN11-92
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10139
  • Status: open  
  • Source: me.com ( Frank McCabe)
  • Summary:

    Where an activity represents an invocation of an independent
    subprocess, the spec does not state how to bin any incoming and
    outgoing message flows to the sub-process. It does state how to bind
    information (input and output sets) but not messages.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:55 GMT

BPMN Issue: Exclusive Gateway Merging

  • Key: BPMN11-91
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9615
  • Status: open  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    The BPMN 1.0 version of the Exclusive Gateway merging (either data or event Gateways) acts as a "pass through" for any Tokens that arrive. This means that there is no "exclusiveness" to the merging as the name of the Gateway would imply. A "discriminator" merging that allows the first Token through and stops any further (parallel) Tokens is a business pattern that cannot be currently modeled. This functionality should either replace the current merging behavior or be added to the behavior.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:55 GMT

Update definition of merging behavior of Exclusive Data-Based Gateway

  • Key: BPMN11-90
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9410
  • Status: open  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Update the definition of the merging behavior of the Exclusive Data-Based Gateway. Currently, the Gateway just passes all Tokens through. The behavior should be changed to be exclusive in that it will allow the first Token to arrive through the Gateway, but ignore/consume all other Tokens from the same Token family.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 2 Mar 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:55 GMT

The list of supporting objects in B.11 is incomplete

  • Key: BPMN11-33
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9717
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Thematix Partners LLC ( Mr. Edward J. Barkmeyer)
  • Summary:

    Doc: dtc/06-02-01
    Date: February 2006
    Version: Final Adopted Specification
    Chapter: B.11
    Pages: 101
    Nature: Editorial
    Severity: minor

    Description:

    The list of supporting object types in B.11 does not include the following:
    Gate, which is actually documented under Gateway
    Input set, which is documented under Process
    Output set, which is documented under Process
    Trigger, which is documented under Event.

    Each of these supporting objects, together with its proper attributes (extracted from wherever it is documented), should be included in B.11.

    Recommendation:

    Add 4 subsections to B.11:

    Before B.11.4 (Message), add:

    B.11.a Gate, with the following attributes:

    "Outgoing SequenceFlow: SequenceFlow
    Each Gate SHALL have one associated Sequence Flow. The constraints on the SequenceFlow depend on the kind of Gateway.

    "Assignments (0..n): Assignment
    One or more assignment expressions MAY be made for each Gate. The
    Assignment SHALL be performed when the Gate is selected. The details of
    Assignment is defined in the Section B.11.1, "Assignment," on page 268."

    B.11.b Input(Set), with the following attributes:

    "Inputs (1-n) : Artifact
    One or More Inputs SHALL be defined for each InputSet. An Input is an Artifact, usually a Document Object."

    Before B.11.6 (Participant), add:

    B.11.c Output(Set), with the following attributes:

    "Outputs (1-n) : Artifact
    One or more Outputs MUST be defined for each OutputSet. An Output is an
    Artifact, usually a Document Object."

    Before B.11.11 (Webservice), add:

    B.11.d Trigger, with the following attributes:

    Trigger (None | Message | Timer | Rule | Link | Multiple) None : String
    Trigger defines the type of trigger, and determines what other attributes are permitted or required. The Trigger list MAY be extended to include new types.

    [Message Trigger only]
    Message : Message
    If the Trigger is a Message, then the Message SHALL be specified. (See B.11.4).

    [Message Trigger only]
    Implementation (Web Service | Other | Unspecified) Web Service : String
    This attribute specifies the technology that will be used to receive the message. A Web service is the default technology.

    [Timer Trigger only]
    TimeDate (0-1) : Date
    If the Trigger is a Timer, then a Date MAY be specified. The TimeDate specifies the point in time at which the Timer Event will occur. If a TimeDate is not specified, then a TimeCycle SHALL be specified (see the attribute below).

    [Timer Trigger only]
    TimeCycle (0-1) : String
    If the Trigger is a Timer, then a TimeCycle MAY be specified. The TimeCycle specifies the elapsed time between TimerEvents. If a TimeCycle is not
    specified, then a TimeDate MUST be specified (see the attribute above).

    [Rule Trigger only]
    RuleName : Rule
    If the Trigger is a Rule, then the triggering Rule SHALL be specified. (See B.11.9) The Rule specifies the observable state of affairs that triggers the RuleEvent.

    [Link Trigger only]
    LinkId : String
    If the Trigger is a Link, then the LinkId SHALL be specified. The LinkId specifies the name of the Link (signal) that triggers the LinkEvent when it is presented by the Process designated by the ProcessRef attribute (see below).

    [Link Trigger only]
    ProcessRef : Process
    If the Trigger is a Link, then the ProcessRef SHALL be specified. ProcessRef specifies the Process that is the source of the Link (signal) for which the Trigger is waiting. The identified Process MAY be the same Process as that of the Link Event.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 12 May 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Gate is a common feature of Gateways

  • Key: BPMN11-32
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9716
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Thematix Partners LLC ( Mr. Edward J. Barkmeyer)
  • Summary:

    Doc: ptc/06-02-01
    Date: February 2006
    Version: Final Adopted Specification
    Chapter: 9.5
    Pages:
    Nature: Editorial
    Severity: minor

    Description:

    In 9.5.1 Common Elements of Gateways, the object type Gate is not documented. But Gate appears, with the same two attributes (Outgoing flow, Assignments) in every subtype of Gateway in 9.5, and once for each role of Gate in that kind of Gateway. Moreover, the initial text for its attributes in each occurrence is the same. Some of the specific roles of Gate have special requirements as well, and this must be puzzled out from the current tables for the Gateways.

    The common concept Gate and the attributes of Gate with their common characteristics should be specified in 9.5.1, as a supporting object. Then in each of the subsections where the use of a Gate has special rules, only the special rules need to appear, and they should attach to the Gateway attribute that is the particular use/role of the Gate that imposes the constraint.

    Recommendation:

    In 9.5.1 add a subsection for Gate, e.g.

    "Gate

    "A Gate represents the point at which a Gateway is connected to an outgoing SequenceFlow. A given Gateway can have several Gates, one for each outgoing SequenceFlow. Each kind of Gateway imposes different constraints on the SequenceFlow, and some types of Gateway distinguish Gates with different kinds of constraints on the SequenceFlow.

    "Table 9.xx Gate Attributes

    "Outgoing SequenceFlow: SequenceFlow
    Each Gate SHALL have one associated Sequence Flow. The constraints on the SequenceFlow depend on the kind of Gateway.

    "Assignments (0..n): Assignment
    One or more assignment expressions MAY be made for each Gate. The
    Assignment SHALL be performed when the Gate is selected. The details of
    Assignment is defined in the Section B.11.1, "Assignment," on page 268."

    In table 9.27 (XOR Gateway attributes), delete the entries for Outgoing SequenceFlow and Assignments. Under the Gates attribute description, add a paragraph:
    "For each Gate, the Outgoing Sequence Flow (See Table 9.xx on page xxx) SHALL have its Condition attribute set to None (there is no evaluation of a condition expression).
    The attributes of a Sequence Flow can be found in Section 10.1.2,
    "Sequence Flow," on page 100."

    In table 9.28 (IOR Gateway attributes), delete both sets of entries for Outgoing SequenceFlow and Assignments.

    Under the Gates attribute description, add a paragraph:
    "For each Gate, except the DefaultGate, if any, the Outgoing Sequence Flow (See Table 9.xx on page xxx) SHALL have its Condition attribute set to Expression. The Outgoing Sequence Flow SHALL have a valid ConditionExpression, and the ConditionExpression SHALL be unique among all the Gates within the Gateway.
    The attributes of a Sequence Flow can be found in Section 10.1.2,
    "Sequence Flow," on page 100."

    Under the DefaultGate attribute description, add a paragraph:
    "For the Default Gate, the Outgoing SequenceFlow (See Table 9.xx on page xxx) SHALL have its Condition attribute set to Default. The SequenceThe
    The attributes of a Sequence Flow can be found in Section 10.1.2,
    "Sequence Flow," on page 100."

    In table 9.29 (Complex Gateway attributes), delete the entries for Outgoing SequenceFlow and Assignments. Under the Gates attribute description, add a paragraph:
    "For each Gate, the Outgoing Sequence Flow (See Table 9.xx on page xxx) SHALL have its Condition attribute set to None.
    The attributes of a Sequence Flow can be found in Section 10.1.2,
    "Sequence Flow," on page 100."

    In table 9.30 (Parallel Gateway attributes), delete the entries for Outgoing SequenceFlow and Assignments. Under the Gates attribute description, add a paragraph:
    "For each Gate, the Outgoing Sequence Flow (See Table 9.xx on page xxx) SHALL have its Condition attribute set to None.
    The attributes of a Sequence Flow can be found in Section 10.1.2,
    "Sequence Flow," on page 100."

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 12 May 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Message/Property/Assignment relations are too complex

  • Key: BPMN11-22
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9563
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Message/Property/Assignment relations are too complex. It's not easy
    to model values sent along the message flow. Probably Message loaded
    with Assignments would help. Also. there is no easy way to model BPEL
    construct where full message is assigned to variable. It looks like
    there is duplication between Property set and Message. It's not clear
    whether it's possible to use Property Set or Message definition as
    Property type. Probably BPMN needs better type modeling.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Message Flow ordering along Pool (abst process) is modeled only graphically

  • Key: BPMN11-21
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9561
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Message Flow ordering along Pool (abstract process) is modeled only
    graphically. A specification of in/out indices to message flows is a
    solution. Otherwise it's impossible to tell from the model order of
    message receive/send for certain pool

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

p. 282, Table 137

  • Key: BPMN11-35
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9722
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    The attribute definitions for Property are unclear/inconsistent. The attribute names are "Type" and "Correlation". But in the Description for Correlation, the text refers to "ConditionType" and "Condition Expression": "If the ConditionType attribute is set to Expression, then the ConditionExpression attribute must be defined." It is unclear what this is referring to.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Mon, 15 May 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

The concept of "Trigger" in ambiguous in the BPMN specification

  • Key: BPMN11-34
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9719
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    The concept of "Trigger" in ambiguous in the BPMN specification. Take, for example, a Timer Start Event. This appears to me as a start event as type timer. But the specification also seems to refer to a trigger as a separate entity--an start event with a trigger somehow 'attached'. This is confusing and should be better explained in the document.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Mon, 15 May 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPEL faults

  • Key: BPMN11-29
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9571
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    BPEL faults are more complex than simple error name and handler
    may be selected basing on fault name and type of the related data. BPMN
    supports only error handler selection by name. A way of specifying the
    faults at sufficient detail to enable generation of BPEL faults is
    needed, by means of some text annotation property perhaps.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN spec doesn't include join condition

  • Key: BPMN11-28
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9570
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    each action may contain join condition and have associated
    'suppressJoinFailure' flag. BPMN spec doesn't include join condition at
    all and puts suppressJoinFailure to the Process level only. Borland
    created complex structures to reflect behavior of related BPEL elements
    to enable generation.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Specify persistent format

  • Key: BPMN11-31
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9573
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    A persistent format (XMI?) should be specified, to create possibility
    of vendor-independent models

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by other OMG
    specifications, such as BPDM 1.0 and the response to the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

enhance BPMN to provide 'resource modeling'.

  • Key: BPMN11-30
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9572
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    It would be nice to enhance BPMN to provide 'resource modeling'. For
    example, a way to model working time available to the process, for
    participant. Maybe a clear way to define resources used by activities,
    number of available resource items, competition for resources.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

partner links are not modeled in BPMN explicitly.

  • Key: BPMN11-27
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9569
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    partner links are not modeled in BPMN explicitly. so some of
    related features are impossible to represent (e.g. dynamic partner
    links)

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

correlation set

  • Key: BPMN11-26
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9568
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    BPEL model may use correlation set as a way to establish 'session'
    BPMN does not have similar construct. One could model a reference to
    correlation set in invoke as set of assignments. There should be a way
    to mark such set of assignments with a boolean "initiate" flag

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPEL/WSDL specific properties

  • Key: BPMN11-24
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9566
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Borland found we had to add some BPEL/WSDL specific properties like
    'target namespace' and 'wsdl path' to Participant for BPEL generation

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Reference Task does not define any way to pass parameters and values

  • Key: BPMN11-23
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9565
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Reference Task does not define any way to pass parameters and values

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPEL->BPMN mapping problem

  • Key: BPMN11-25
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9567
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    variables having 'message' type are imported as property sets,
    reference to message type is lost

    • it is hard to model variable as input and assign result of
      <invoke> to variable. If passing arguments can be modeled as sequence of
      assignments, receive part is impossible to model clearly--assignment is
      not symmetric, from is expected to be an expression and there is no way
      to define reference to service call result in expression as BPEL don't
      need it
  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Events in subprocesses

  • Key: BPMN11-53
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9936
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: NIST ( Mr. Conrad Bock)
  • Summary:

    The spec is unclear on when the events are enabled, ie, "listening" for
    the event.

    For example, suppose an independent process has a start event (either
    message, timer, or rule), and this process is used by another (as a
    subprocess, for example), as shown below.

    P1:

    A ---> P2 ----> B

    P2:

    Start
    Event ---> Other activities
    (Message,
    Timer,
    or Rule)

    What will happen if A is executing in P1, and the start event for P2
    occurs before A is finished?

    If P2 is intended to be called only by other processes (it isn't "top
    level"). Is there a way to prevent if from being triggered
    independently of its callers?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 8 Jun 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN: Interrupt Intermediate Event

  • Key: BPMN11-52
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9928
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    In many business processes, activities may be interrupted for business
    reasons. A new Interrupt Event would facilitate modeling of these
    processes. This type of Event would have try-catch semantics, similar to
    the Error Intermediate Event, but without the error semantics. To support
    this, we would need both an Interrupt Intermediate Event and an Interrupt
    End Event.

    Possible notation: a square, similar to the stop button on a tape player.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Implicit State Machine for Activities

  • Key: BPMN11-58
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10150
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Axway Software ( Dale Moberg)
  • Summary:

    What are the states that an activity can transition to? Are these the values of the Status attribute of an Activity? (None, Ready, Active, Cancelled, Aborting, Aborted, Completing, Completed) What, if anything, causes a transition of an Activity from None to Ready? Can you transition from Completed to None? to Ready? And so forth.

    In what ways can these transitions occur? I think this is mainly a matter of what effects events have, but also involves the flows (and gateways, and tokens) [See the summary of start event types and their triggers (Table 9.5) and end events and process “endings” (Table 9.6) that has some info on effects on state, though some additional values appear to be mentioned.]

    If there are other states (“armed” “ready”, “listening”, “waiting” “dormant”, “inactive” and so on) list them along with basic ones such as
    “started” (“instantiated” “activated”) and completed. Are some states synonymous? Which ones? Is singly/multiply instantiated a state (so that an instantiated count could be tracked by numbers of copies active in the system?) How would the above states, if they exist, be related to the value in LoopType, StartQuantity, etc.

    Bonus: Link the state machine transistions to the token flow behaviors and when and how Activities after a Merge GW change state. How is a Start or Intermediate Event state with a None trigger different from a transfer of flow control by means of a token? There are connections between state transitions and “flow” as stated, for example, in the ConditionType Attribute where token flow is said to occur when the (source) Activity State goes to Completed. Are there rules relating the generation or consumption of tokens to the state transitions?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 1 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Multiple None Start Events inside of a sub-process

  • Key: BPMN11-57
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10138
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    What would be the semantics of having multiple None Start Events inside of
    a sub-process? Should this be allowed.

    If the start events are on the sub-process border, then the semantics are
    clear. A sequence flow would target the start event and thus determine
    which start event would be triggered.
    But what happens when the start event is inside the sub-process? Will
    multiple instances of the sub-process be created? This doesn't work given
    that the sub-process instance is created when a token arrives via a
    sequence flow. If one instance is created then we have a conflict with
    the current spec semantics, in which each start event results in a new
    instance. And would tokens flow out of one start event or both?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN: Complex triggers

  • Key: BPMN11-51
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9925
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    It's common to have models with complex triggering conditions. For
    example, start this process upon arrival of Message A and Message B or
    arrival of Message A and Message C.

    A new trigger type, "Complex", would facilitate creation of such models.
    The trigger would be represented as an Expression in this case.

    A possible graphical notation would be to apply the same icon that is used
    in Complex Gateways.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Multiple Triggers with 'and' semantics

  • Key: BPMN11-50
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9917
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    In BPMN 1.0, you can create an Event with Multiple triggers. But these
    triggers are treated as alternatives ... i.e., they have 'or' semantics.
    It is very common to require multiple triggers with 'and' semantics. That
    is, all of the triggers must be satisfied before the process will start.

    A possible graphical notation is to to use the '+' symbol inside of the
    event circle. This would then be consistent with the notation used to
    designate 'and' semantics in gateways.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN: Attribute definitions

  • Key: BPMN11-49
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9908
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Some attribute descriptions and definitions require corrections:
    "Lanes" (Section B.4): Description mentions the "Id" of the lane,
    but it's the lane itself that is referenced by this attribute.
    "Inputs", "Outputs" (Section B.6.1): Description refers to
    "Document Object". Should be "Data Object".
    "OutgoingSequenceFlow" (Section B.7.2):

    • Should state that the sequence flow must be outgoing from this
      gateway. It's not actually stated, although the reader would
      probably assume that's the case.
    • Contradictory statements in the description. One sentence
      states that the Sequence Flow Condition must be Expression. And
      another sentence states that in certain cases the Sequence Flow
      Condition must be None.
      "DefaultGate" (Section B.7.2): The attributes under DefaultGate are
      not needed. The DefaultGate would reference an existing Gate, and
      thus there is no need to redefine the attributes of this Gate.
  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Inclusive Event-Based Decision

  • Key: BPMN11-56
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10096
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    We may need a way to model more general logic patterns for incoming events. For example, in response to an RFQ, a supplier may send either a decline, or a quote and (as a separate message) terms & conditions. The logic pattern for this use case is

    Decline XOR ( Quote AND Terms )

    If the Decline is accompanied by a memo giving reasons, then the logic becomes

    ( Decline AND Memo ) XOR ( Quote AND Terms )

    We want to open up three event receivers initially (four in the second case). Then, as a Quote arrives for example, we want to close the receives for Decline and Memo — since we don't expect those any longer — but keep the receive for Terms & Conditions open. When those have arrived as well, the inclusive event-based gateway is complete.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 7 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Extending activities with execution time (traversal time) attributes?

  • Key: BPMN11-55
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10084
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    Is there a plan for extending activities with execution time (traversal time) attribute???
    I mean is to put time on the activities which show how long they will take to finish. Maybe two attributes for the best and worst case (minimum and maximum traversal time).
    I can imagine a system, which allows displaying accumulated time for every sub process and task, for every separate flow path with minimum and maximum traversal time.
    It is more or less easy to find out estimated time for primitive tasks but it is really hard work to calculate possible execution time for whole process for synchronization purposes.
    So when you simulate the whole process at the end you will see how long the process will take in best and worst case.
    It is an excellent feature for process estimation. I realize the problems of implementing of such functionality because of merging of sequence flows but anyway it could be great feature.
    Unfortunately process execution time (traversal time) is still not supported by BPMN specification but you don’t need to be an oracle to predict that the idea will come through in the closest future.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Sat, 5 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Where are tokens queued?

  • Key: BPMN11-63
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10341
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: NIST ( Mr. Conrad Bock)
  • Summary:

    In the following process, assume mulitple tokens are being fed to A
    from upstream (<X> = exclusive OR split, <+> = AND Join):

    ------

    ----> A – <X> <+> --> B

    ------

    I assume two executions of A are required for each execution of B (if
    not, correct the parts of the spec that imply this).

    Where are tokens queued up that don't have a matching one to get
    through the AND join? BPMN should indicate where the queuing happens,
    because it affects execution. If queuing is at the the exclusive-OR
    split, then conditions could change over time and the guard could
    direct the token to a different path after the token as been queued a
    while. Or token could queue at the join, and only be tested by the
    guards once.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 5 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Clarify whether pools require their activites to be centrally coordinated

  • Key: BPMN11-62
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10340
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: NIST ( Mr. Conrad Bock)
  • Summary:

    Clarify whether pools require their activites to be centrally coordinated. In particular, above Table 85, the specification says: "Note that Message Flow cannot connect to objects that are within the same Participant Lane boundary." (I think this should say "pool", rather than "lane".) Does this mean the entities represented by lanes must not coordinate their activities directly through messages to each other (ie, the coordination must be centralized)?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 5 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Do artifact flows affect execution

  • Key: BPMN11-61
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10339
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: NIST ( Mr. Conrad Bock)
  • Summary:

    Do artifact flows affect execution? Table 8.2 (BPD Core Element) says: Data Objects are considered Artifacts because they do not have any direct effect on the Sequence Flow or Message Flow of the Process, but they do provide information about what activities require to be performed and/or what they produce. Not sure, but the above seems to imply that artifact flows do not affect execution (it does not affect sequencing or messaging). Compare Table 9.10 (Common Activity Attributes): [Input: for InputSets only] Inputs (1-n) : Artifact One or more Inputs MUST be defined for each InputSet. An Input is an Artifact, usually a Document Object. InputSets (0-n) : Input The InputSets attribute defines the data requirements for input to the activity. Zero or more InputSets MAY be defined. uEach InputSet is sufficient to allow the activity to be performed (if it has first been instantiated by the appropriate signal arriving from an incoming Sequence Flow). which seems to imply an execution semantics ("Each InputSet is sufficient to allow the activity to be performed").

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 5 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Close, No Change: The answer to the question is that Data Objects can affect the performance of
    individual activities. However, they do not affect the operational semantics of a BPMN diagram—in terms of when and which activities will be performed. This is determined by the Sequence Flow and
    Gateways

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Defining "Main" Pool in diagram

  • Key: BPMN11-60
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10282
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Add an attribute to a Process that allows the modeler to define which Pool in a BPD is the "main" Pool. This Pool would be the focus of the diagram and the implementation of the Process in the Pool.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 1 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Is it valid to have a pool nested within a Lane,

  • Key: BPMN11-59
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10152
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    Is it valid to have a pool nested within a Lane,

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 1 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Provide ExpressionLanguage attribute for the element Expression

  • Key: BPMN11-54
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9937
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: oose Innovative Informatik eG ( Markus Klink)
  • Summary:

    BPMN expressions are defined as:

    "An Expression MUST be entered to provide a mathematical expression to be either tested as True or False or to be evaluated to update the value of Properties (e.g., assignment)."

    whereas the diagram has an ExpressionLanguage attribute which is defined as:

    "A Language MAY be provided so that the syntax of expressions used in the Diagram can be understood. "

    Expressions are used either in the boolean sense (e.g. as Conditions for Conditional flow) or in the imperative sense where expressions are evaulated to update values (e.g. as used in the element Assignment). Hence this can be conflicting with the default settings by the diagram, and is in conflict with the notion of BPMN as a human readable language it is suggested that each expression may contain an expressionlanguage field of type String. While BPMN will still mandate that certain expressions must deliver specific results, it will not standardize the expressionlanguages capable of achieving this goal.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

UML class diagram in the appendix

  • Key: BPMN11-80
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10503
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    The UML class diagram in the appendix as revised after Ballot 4, is an object model, and it should not be an object model .

    More particularly, the new diagram in Appendix B looks like a metamodel for BPMN Element, In particular, it seems to show abstract classes (using italics for names),
    shows visibility public '+' for attributes, shows generalization relationships,
    and uses the notation for representing classes (or metaclasses), and attributes.

    This is misleading at best. It is understood within the FTF that the intent was to show the tables in a concise form,
    by using generalization to represent relationships among the tables in the appendix, but the diagram as it stands does not do that, since it includes concepts that are not appropriate to that purpose.isual representation of the tables and the rows of the tables.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Tue, 5 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow (02)

  • Key: BPMN11-79
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10476
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Computas ( Steinar Carlsen)
  • Summary:

    These issues refer to the examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow in the BPMN Adopted Specification as of february 2006; pages 125-128.

    The problem with the use of Link events for synchronizing behaviour is that there also is a need to explicitly state that two link events are the same object. This can be indicated through the use of (directed or undirected) associations, but that still is an indication only; not formalized. Next, use of such "equality associations" has problems with cases where the "same event" occurs both as an end event and a start event, as seen in figure 10.49. Here, the two "B Completed" link events are probably not exactly the same object (with the same id) since they are of different (sub)types.

    Such use of link events, which I do indeed consider very useful, should be improved in upcoming versions of BPMN.
    The situation in figure 10.49 is quite similar to "message exchange" - but within a pool. Just as there has been identified a need for distinguishing between sending and receving intermediate message events, there is a similar need to distinguish between "generating" and "reacting" intermediate link events. Generating intermediate link events could have the existing symbol; one can pragmatically think of them as "Go-to's". Reacting intermediate link events could have a new symbol with the internal fat arrow pointing right to left; these can be thought of as "Comes-from's". In the example then the topmost "B Completed" event could be changed into an generating intermediate link event. The bottom fragment could be changed into a normal start event, followed by a reacting intermediate "B Completed" link event followed by task D.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Section: 9.3.4 Intermediate [Events]

  • Key: BPMN11-87
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10932
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Cleverlance ( Peter Sur.ák)
  • Summary:

    All the next five numbered points are BPMN Specification descriptions for Cancel Intermediate Event possible uses. TO SUMMARIZE EXECUTIVELY , text in the table 46 states that Cancel Intermediate MUST NOT be used when the Event is attached to the boundary of a Transaction WHILE text on pages 45, 47 and 60 and figure on page 60 indicate that Cancel Intermediate Event can be ONLY USED attached to the boundary of Sub-Process. I BELIEVE this is CRITICAL issue, because it establishes the completely opposite views and can possibly lead for example to rejection of valid BPMN diagram. 1) Text in chapter 9.3.4 Intermediate [Events] in table 9.9 on page 46 in the first row "Trigger" [attribute] in column Description states that "The Cancel Trigger MUST NOT be used when the Event is attached to the boundary of a Transaction or if the Event is not contained within a Process that is a Transaction." THE CORRECT SENTENCE should be "The Cancel Trigger MAY only be used when Event is attached to the boundary of a Sub-Process that is a Transaction." Read on... 2) At the same time, in chapter 9.4.3 Intermediate [Events] in Table 9.8 on page 45 is stated for Cancel Intermediate Event that "This type of Intermediate Event is used within a Transaction Sub-Process. This type of Event MUST be attached to the boundary of a Sub-Process. It SHALL be triggered if a Cancel End Event is reached within the Transaction Sub-Process. It also SHALL be triggered if a Transaction Protocol “Cancel” message has been received while the Transaction is being performed." 3) Text in the same chapter right below the table 9.9 in section "Activity Boundary Connections" on page 47 says, that "An Intermediate Event with a Cancel Trigger MAY be attached to a Sub-Process boundary only if the Transaction attribute of the Sub-Process is set to TRUE." 4) Except that, also in chapter 9.4.2 Sub-process in section "Sub-Process Behavior as a Transaction" on page 60 the indicates that "A Cancel Intermediate Event, attached to the boundary of the activity, will direct the flow after the Transaction has been rolled back and all compensation has been completed. The Cancel Intermediate Event can only be used when attached to the boundary of a Transaction activity. It cannot be used in any Normal Flow and cannot be attached to a non-Transaction activity." 5) Also the figure 9.11 on page 60 shows Cancel Intermediate Event attached to the boundary of Transaction Sub-Process.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN Task Attribute "TaskType" Value-related Message Flow Restrictions

  • Key: BPMN11-86
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10657
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Escape Velocity ( Bob Daniel)
  • Summary:

    . If a task has the TaskType value set to “None”, the task is not allowed to have incoming or outgoing message flows. This restriction should be removed. “None” would logically be interpreted as “not defined”, so the message flow restriction would be overly constraining—one might be early in an analysis and the type of task not yet defined, though a message flow in/out specified. (Note that the ProcessType attribute on Process also has the legal value “None”, and in that case the definition parenthetically states that “None” means “not defined”. Further, no restriction is placed on message flow.)

    2. The message flow connect rules in Table 8.5 do not reflect the TaskType value message flow restrictions otherwise defined in Table B.64. An annotation (footnote) should be made to the table to note the restrictions.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 8 Feb 2007 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Add Project Management dependencies for activities (FF, FS, SF, SS)

  • Key: BPMN11-85
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10527
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Project management models define the start/finish relationships between activities. This is handled in four ways: Finish-Finish; Finish-Start; Start-Finish; and Start-Start. Current BPMN Flow handles two of the four. A sequential flow of activities is a Finish-Start; a parallel set of activities is a Start-Start. But the other two combinations are not definable. The solution may not require graphical canges to BPMN, but there should be some behavioral support for these situations.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Use of link events to synchronize behaviour

  • Key: BPMN11-81
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10516
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Computas ( Steinar Carlsen)
  • Summary:

    These issues refer to the examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow in the BPMN Adopted Specification as of february 2006; pages 125-128.

    A problem with the use of Link events for synchronizing behaviour is that there also is a need to explicitly state that two link events are the same object. This can be indicated through the use of (directed or undirected) associations, but that still is an indication only; not formalized. Next, use of such "equality associations" has problems with cases where the "same event" occurs both as an end event and a start event, as seen in figure 10.49. Here, the two "B Completed" link events are probably not exactly the same object (with the same id) since they are of different (sub)types.
    Such use of link events, which I do indeed consider very useful, should be improved in upcoming versions of BPMN.

    Two possible solutions for this could be:

    1) Introduce a way of specifying that two flow objects within/across diagrams are "equal"; possibly also allowing equality across start and end events. Could be a particular kind of associons with strong semantics.

    2) The situation in figure 10.49 is quite similar to "message exchange" - but within a pool. Just as there has been identified a need for distinguishing between sending and receving intermediate message events, there is a similar need to distinguish between "generating" and "reacting" intermediate link events. Generating intermediate link events could have the existing symbol; one can pragmatically think of them as "Go-to's". Reacting intermediate link events could have a new symbol with the internal fat arrow pointing right to left; these can be thought of as "Comes-from's". In the example then the topmost "B Completed" event could be changed into an generating intermediate link event. The bottom fragment could be changed into a normal start event, followed by a reacting intermediate "B Completed" link event followed by task D. There also must be some way of "pairing" the related generating and reacting events; this could be done by adding an attribute to the receiving event which holds the id of the matching generating event.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Duplicate or Merged — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

question raised by Issue 9321 nor addresses by issue 9319

  • Key: BPMN11-83
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10519
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Issue 9321 was resolved as being addressed by Issue 9319. However, the resolution of Issue 9319 did not adequate address the question raised by Issue 9321. Thus, this question still needs to be addressed. The Issue is:
    The start of section 8 has the following which suggests 2 levels of compliance; however this opportunity has been missed in the conformance section: "First, there is the list of core elements that will support the requirement of a simple notation. These are the elements that define the basic look-and-feel of BPMN. Most business processes will be modeled adequately with these elements. Second, there is the entire list of elements, including the core elements, which will help support requirement of a powerful notation to handle more advanced modeling situations."

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Fri, 8 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Move Sequence Flow Conditions to Gates

  • Key: BPMN11-82
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10518
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Right now flow conditionality is maintained in the Sequence Flow. This should be moved to the Gates and then the Sequence Flow become purely a mechanism to advance the flow (Token).

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 7 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

examples in section 10.2.1 Normal Flow (01)

  • Key: BPMN11-78
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10475
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Computas ( Steinar Carlsen)
  • Summary:

    The problem with the use of Link events for synchronizing behaviour is that there also is a need to explicitly state that two link events are the same object. This can be indicated through the use of (directed or undirected) associations, but that still is an indication only; not formalized. Next, use of such "equality associations" has problems with cases where the "same event" occurs both as an end event and a start event, as seen in figure 10.49. Here, the two "B Completed" link events are probably not exactly the same object (with the same id) since they are of different (sub)types.

    Such use of link events, which I do indeed consider very useful, should be improved in upcoming versions of BPMN.
    Two possible solutions for this could be:
    1) Introduce a way of specifying that two flow objects within/across diagrams are "equal"; possibly also allowing equality across start and end events. Could be a particular kind of associons with strong semantics.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

confusion regarding diagram 10.25

  • Key: BPMN11-89
  • Legacy Issue Number: 11241
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Value Momentum Software Services Pvt Ld ( Chandrakant Manglani)
  • Summary:

    There is a confusion regarding diagram 10.25. The word Condition means that the condition has to be met before the Activity/Process is initiated. However, the word ‘Default Condition’ conveys a wrong meaning. It is the word ‘Condition’ in the ‘Default Condition’ that is causing the confusion. Instead of saying ‘Default Condition’ can rather call it ‘Default’ or ‘Mandatory’. OR, if it mandatory then it should not branch out of a decision box and rather branch out of the Original Process.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    The following minor text modifications will be made to the BPMN 1.1 Specification

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Section: 10:2.1 Normal Flow

  • Key: BPMN11-88
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10933
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Cleverlance ( Peter Sur.ák)
  • Summary:

    Section - Forking Flow, page 111 - there is a typo: "Even when not required as a “best practice,” there are situations were the Parallel Gateway provides a useful indicator of the behavior of the Process." ... The sentence should state: "... are situations WHERE [capitalization added] the ..."

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    The following minor text modification will be made to the BPMN 1.1 Specification

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Should Exception Events be allowed to have no Outgoing Sequence Flow?

  • Key: BPMN11-84
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10520
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Exception Events (i.e., attached to an activity) are required to have an outgoing Sequence Flow. However, if the model being created is simple and does not use Start and End Events (see figure below), and the exception is extended to end the process, should we allow the modeler to forgo the use of Start and End Events (which would be currently required)?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Fri, 8 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

fundamental semantic model of token flows

  • Key: BPMN11-15
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9376
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: me.com ( Frank McCabe)
  • Summary:

    Currently there is no description of the fundamental semantic model of token flows in the spec. Clearly it is based on a variety of petri net; however a description of the particular semantics assumed in BPMN could be very useful in reading the spec. Such a description should be formal in the sense that it should be mathematically clear what the procedural semantics of BPMN is

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

differentiate a business message from a business signal

  • Key: BPMN11-14
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9364
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    Comment to BPMN FTF:

    • Currently there is no standard way to differentiate a business
      message from a business signal, which have fundamental different
      characteristics.

    ========
    During the ebBP-BPMN discussions last week, I was asked to summarize what business signals are and how they function. There has been some initial discussion on the bpmn@omg.org list re: signals in general. I'd like to make a necessary distinction about the similarities and differences.

    • What is a business signal? [1]
      o "Business signals have a specific business purpose and are
      separate from lower protocol and transport signals. One or
      more Business Signals can be exchanged as part of a Business
      Transaction to ensure state alignment between both parties.
      Evaluation of business signals enable the state of a
      Business Collaboration to be explicitly calculated at run
      time. The ebBP technical specification provides both the
      structure and choreography of Business Signals, including
      allowing for user defined signals....

    A Business Signal is computable. This provides the
    collaborating parties with a mutual understanding of the
    business activity. This function allows the parties to know
    if their expectations in a Business Transaction are
    realized. This is state alignment, and is important in order
    for the ebBP specification to have commercial viability. The
    ebBP specification provides the ability to conduct intended
    transactions if that is the intent of the collaborating
    parties."

    • Where does the business signal fit in eBusiness and business
      messaging? [2]
      o State alignment: (almost quoting from our specification for
      specifics) The process of exchanging signals and state
      changes of a Business Transaction enables state alignment
      between the parties involved. If the standard signals are
      used, the structures of ebXML Business Signals are
      ‘universal’ and do not vary from transaction to transaction.
      Business signal schema can be found at:
      http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=16460&wg_abbrev=ebxml-bp
      (detailed schema documentation also exists on this public
      page). The ebBP technical specification provides both the
      structure and choreography of Business Signals. The ebXML
      Message Service Specification (and other evolving
      technologies) provides a reliable messaging infrastructure.
      This is the basis upon which the ebBP technical
      specification builds its protocol for business state
      alignment using Business Signals. The Business Signal
      payload structures are optional and normative and are
      intended to provide business semantics to the Business Signals.
      o Part of process definition: Defined in the BT pattern and
      bounded by partner expectations. Map back to business
      transaction activity. Map back to service and action context
      for agreement (such as CPP/A).
      o Transition and determination of several types of successes
      and failures: Condition guards exist on transition in
      process steps and activities. Business signals are integral
      here. In ebBP and in business collaboration, there is
      protocol and business success whereby one supports the
      other. Reference:
      http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=16457&wg_abbrev=ebxml-bp
      (See Section 3.6.3)
    • What happens if you don't model these signals?
      o In configuration: Business and messaging signals are
      explicitly modeled in configuration.
      o In understanding the partner agreement: The partners may
      mutually expect these be used and therefore set criteria
      associated with the progress and outcomes of the business
      process (and its activities).
      o In managing state transitions: See previous comment.
      o In seeking to generate computable artifacts: Without the
      definition of such signals, the artifacts either have to be
      defined out of band or in a potentially proprietary way. We
      allow user-defined signals, although they are still related,
      included and part of the business process.
    • Links to the business process [3]
      o Standard signals: Defined structure and semantics related to
      the pattern, activity and transitions
      o User defined signals: Allowed pointers to user-defined structure
      o BT patterns
      + Template: See patterns matrices in the specification
      (sections 3.4.9 and 3.4.9.1) that specify how these
      signals infer content validation, succesful syntactic
      validation and also allow the business process to
      proceed (or not).
      + Profile: Partners identify their expectations using
      the patterns and the selectable criteria to support
      not only the business messages received but the
      business signals that support them.
      o Relevance to model
      + Business Transactions and the Business Service View
      [4. See Chapter 9].
      + Business significance
    1. Involves timing parameters, implication to
      business partner expectations, etc. Several
      important criteria are defined around the use of
      the business signals. [4. See Chapter 8. State
      notations and their relevance to partner
      expectations are found in Chapter 9.]

    You can see how signals are used in the process definitions found on our public web site at: (ePV, Netherlands example) http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=16436&wg_abbrev=ebxml-bp

    Facts

    • Properties such as line width or color could be used but can't be
      seen if printed on black and white.
    • Properties such as message and (add) signal could be used. The
      latter would have to be added. There would also possibly need to
      be a way to differentiate whether or not business signals were
      used as the implementation and runtime results may differ given
      that assumption (different semantics).
    • In order to maintain the focus of generation of software
      artifacts, business signals should be considered for modeling in a
      standard way (preferred to a tool specific option).

    Additional note: We have seen tools that actually use the properties of messages to delineate a signal (such as a stereotype).

    • Business signals differ from underlying messaging infrastructure
      acknowledgements. Several communities including UK Bristol
      government and ePV have indicated the value of the use of business
      signals. Supports monitoring framework as well.

    Business example
    Two partners agree to engage in a Commercial Transaction pattern and use the BT from the pattern. A BTA is developed in a Business Collaboration to support these expectations. The partners will use reliable messaging and they use the business signals. An intelligibility (syntactic) check is made on the business message before the Receipt Acknowledgement business signal is sent, and successful business processing is required on the business document before an Acceptance Acknowledgement business signal is generated. Both carry timing expectations with them (in support of the BTA). For example, an Order Management system would validate a business document meets the partner expectations before initiating a sales order and sending a Response from a Purchase Order Request. Prior to the Response being sent these signals are used. They also allow the partners to optimize where required. The Buyer (Requesting Role) can understand that the Request was received and then whether or not it was successfully business processed (i.e. alleviating the potential need to query another Seller). Let's assume the Purchase Order doesn't muster in validation processing, then a Negative Acceptance Acknowledgement is sent. The Buyer (Requesting Role) may have an early indication and then can send a Cancel Transaction. Both parties are able to react more quickly to current conditions. In addition the business signals give clear indication of state alignment (the parties have a shared understanding of their condition and state of the business expectations).

    Example business signals found at: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/16652/ebxmlbp-v2.0.2-cd-ExampleSignals.txt

    [1] From our FAQ found at: http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/ebxml-bp/download.php/16540/ebBPv2.FAQ.html
    [2] Not transport level or HTTP acknowledgements.
    [3] Business signals defined in Section 3.4.9.3 at: http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/ebxml-bp/ (in technical specification)
    [4] This reference was provided on the public bpmn@omg list late last week - N090 UNCEFACT Modeling Methodolgy R10 [1]. The business signals occur in the Business Service View (which is different than a transport level component), see: http://www.ifs.univie.ac.at/untmg/ (UMM_N090R10_2001-11_01.zip) - See chapters 8-9.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

shared collaboration

  • Key: BPMN11-13
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9363
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    This was submitted to BPMN members in addition to the OASIS ebBP list 13-14 February 2006. This is sent in an abbreviated fashion to FTF for comment inclusion.

    Diagram examples: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/16684/ebxmlbp-v2.0.2-Document-pr-BPMN-r02-en.zip

    As a subsequent followup between BPMN and ebBP (discussions 7 and 9 February 2006), our team has begun to delve deeper into using (future) joint activity, associate the operation activities to business transaction activities, show the use of business signals and business signal exceptions (such as Negative Receipt Acknowledgement) and understand what questions remain.

    Initial thoughts of potential needs (current or future) for BPMN that may be relevant for shared collaboration [1]:

    1. Visibility of the BT pattern and its constraints and guidelines
    2. Business QoS aspects (guidance that may translate to technical
    mechanisms in the messaging infrastructure)
    3. More detailed modeling of the business document (this may be part
    of properties). This may be too granular for BPMN however.
    4. Need for end timers

    • Timers are not just for exceptions but may be for receipt of
      a business signal (Receipt or Acceptance Ack), and for the
      overall collaboration, activity, etc.
      5. Need to be able to model simply multiple internal processes to
      support different operations, or the same operation using
      different mechanisms.
      6. How to effectively show how a business partner may assume many
      roles in a pool.
    • For example, a Supplier (exposed in Business Collaboration)
      may assume the roles of Buyer, Distributor or Seller. These
      roles may be specific to the activities within a joint
      activity or be associated with the activities defined
      elsewhere but visible in a Complex Business Transaction
      Activity. Visibility and participation in this activity are different but may be associated.
      7. Last year we spoke to some of your team members about the use of inclusive OR gateway, and intermediate or end
      messages for representing that a response could be several different types of responses (cancel, change, accept for
      example). The current BPMN semantics preclude use of message flows into / out of a gateway. In addition, we couldn't
      determine how to indicate that multiple types of business messages (specifically) may occur. We originally used
      exclusive rather than an inclusive OR gateway notation object (per BPMN suggestion in September). With inclusive
      OR, parallelism could result. For example, in a decision, it is modeled that one path is taken. In order to represent the sequence flow into a gateway, and several possible paths out (termed end messages in BPMN), I opted
      to use the inclusive OR gateway as suggested. In ebBP, forks can be non-deterministic intentionally. Forks can
      resemble a non-deterministic OR or parallel ANDs or exclusive OR (like a Decision). This question arose outside of
      the option to use a future joint activity.

    What gateway control type is appropriate when you actually could
    have n potential paths on a fork or join,
    and either only one is actually performed or many could be
    performed, and business messages are sent? This is actually a conceptual difference in current BPMN v1.0 and
    collaboration whereby not all paths may be rendered executable or be used in execution (monitorable in ebBP context).

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Need consistent terminology for Categories, Core Elements

  • Key: BPMN11-12
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9357
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Issue summary: Need consistent terminology for Categories, Core Elements
    aka Graphical Objects

    Details:
    Note: This issue is related to the one above ???3 under the summary:
    Which is it, Core Elements, or Flow Objects?.

    The text presentation on page 15 of 06-01-01 (section 8.1) introduces
    four "basic categories" of Core Modeling Elements.
    compare that with Section 9.1, the text preceding Table 9.1, which reads
    in part
    >>>> "BPMN graphical objects (Flow Objects, Swimlanes, Artifacts and
    Connecting Objects)"
    These same four were earlier said to be the basic Categories aka the
    Core Modeling Elements. Now they are said to be the four "graphical
    objects".
    It seems likely that authors of different parts of the text were agreed
    that this list of four was speciallly important, but that they did not
    use the same terminology for them. They should consistently be termed
    "categories", "core elements" or "the BPMN Graphical Objects", but not a
    mix of all 3 terminologies.

    Since these four categories turn up in so many contexts, they invite
    close study, and their seemng importance – at least in the view of the
    authors of the spec – suggests that the metamodel of the BPMN domain
    should recognize them as important metaclasses. If this implication is
    not intended, then the text should get rid of these "categories".

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 3 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Some references are not explicit

  • Key: BPMN11-20
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9560
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Some references are not explicit. Borland, for example, added
    reference between matching link events into our metamodel. Apparently,
    there may be a reference between error events (one causing error and
    another one providing connection to error handler) and possibly for
    compensation event

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Containment structure is unclear for non-graphical elements

  • Key: BPMN11-19
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9559
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:
    • Containment structure is unclear for non-graphical elements like
      WebService, Message, Rule etc. Borland made deliberate decisions to put
      some of them into Diagram, some to Participant.
  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Which is it, Core Elements, or Flow Objects?.

  • Key: BPMN11-11
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9355
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    Note: This issue is vaguely related to 9321
    See section 8.1 "BPD Core Element Set" starting on page 15 of 06-01-01
    The text presentation is organized according to four "basic categories" and gives the impresion that some semantic or syntactic commonality underlies each of the four categories. The category Flow Objects are listed on page 15 as bullet items.
    .
    but the table 8.1 repeats the same list, but now calling them "Core Modelng Elements", and the category "Flow Objects" has been forgotten. This is confusing.
    It is additionally confusing to have separate lists of "Core Modeling Elements", "Core

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 2 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPEL mapping definition is imprecise

  • Key: BPMN11-18
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9558
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Capability Measurement ( Karl Frank)
  • Summary:

    BPEL mapping section suggests mapping of flow graph to structural BPEL
    construct which calls for the complex flow analysis (e.g. to define
    bounds of the switch construct). With this complexity, BPEL mapping
    definition is imprecise. Some constructs, like exception handling, don't
    map to BPEL constructs suggested by the spec due to the difference in
    behavior. I would suggest to redefine mapping using approach described
    in article "An Example of Using BPMN to Model a BPEL Process"
    http://www.bpmn.org/Documents/Mapping%20BPMN%20to%20BPEL%20Example.pdf

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

how to model a process where more than one participant (pool) plays a part

  • Key: BPMN11-17
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9465
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Borders Group ( Doug Howell)
  • Summary:

    Reading over the BPMN spec, my main question is how to model a process where more than one participant (pool) plays a part in it. We have many Visio diagrams where a process is drawn across several swimlanes to denote that several people/groups take part in one process. This seems to be very intuitive for people. Is there any way to model a process across pools, or does BPMN require the modeling of multiple processes (with similar names)? names?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Is BPMN just a notation?

  • Key: BPMN11-16
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9461
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    We should clarify the nature of BPMN. If BPMN is just a notation, then Section 2 (BPMN Overview) should be specifically state this and also contrast a notation from other types of process specifications. If BPMN is not just a notation, then this should likewise be stated and its scope and purpose should be made clear.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Clarify the scope and usage of Compensation Events

  • Key: BPMN11-74
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10429
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    The usage and scope for non-transactional compensation events, both throwing and catching, is not clear in the spec.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 2 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Change the activity Marker for Multiple Instance activities

  • Key: BPMN11-73
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10428
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    The maker for Multiple Instances (two vertical parallel lines) is a bit confusing. It looks like a "pause" symbol on a tape player. This should be changed. The new marker should indicate multiple instances in both the parallel and serial forms of the activity.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 2 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Culturally significant icons

  • Key: BPMN11-72
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10409
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    BPMN uses a six-pointed star for events with multiple triggers and for
    event-based gateways. This symbol has cultural and religious significance,
    and apparently its use will block adoption in certain regions and
    countries.

    Recommend replacing it with a 5-pointed star.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above pages 53 through 55 for figures (dtc/2007-06-01)

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

no way to graphically differentiate an Embedded Subprocess

  • Key: BPMN11-71
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10384
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    There is currently no way to graphically differentiate an Embedded Subprocess vs. an Independent Subprocesses. Suggested resolution is to use the "go to" arrow instead of a "+" (plus sign) for the Independent Subproces, similar to the off-page connector. This would indicate that the Independent Subprocess "goes to" another diagram.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Fri, 6 Oct 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN spec not clear on separation of data/display regarding pools and lanes

  • Key: BPMN11-65
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10350
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    The BPMN specification is not clear on the separation of data and display regarding pools and lanes. In some cases, pools and lanes seem to only be visual containers that are portrayed on diagrams. In other cases (e.g. in property definitions), pools and lanes seem to a part of the actual BPMN data/metadata.

    Consider the following use case:

    I create a new business process diagram
    Within this diagram, I create a pool with two lanes
    Within the lanes, I create a sequence of flow objects which collectively create a BP Process (that could be executed).

    In the case above, the diagram will reference the pool. The pool will both define the process and reference the lanes within the pool.

    The following questions emerge:

    1. Can the BP process itself be referenced (i.e. displayed) in more than one business process diagram, either as a new unique pool or an independent sub-process inside another process? Or does a BP process have only one diagram (or set of diagrams if using off-page connectors) associated with it.

    2. Consider the case of storing BPMN metadata without diagram representation. In data, is a pool and/or lane considered to be the owner to the BP process inside the pool / lane, or is just a visual attribute of the process? It seems if you have a BP Process (that contains flow objects), you would be able to portray this same process in two BPMD diagrams 1) a pool/lane showing the flow objects in the process 2) an independent sub-process showing flow objects in the process.

    3. Is there ever a case where BP process is considered to be the owner of the pool? That is, a process contains more than one pool. From the spec, it appears that a pool can define only one process, and a process cannot own one or more pools.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Page: 23

  • Key: BPMN11-64
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10348
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Real IRM Solutions ( Sonja Stafford-Northcote)
  • Summary:

    On page 23 of the BPMN specification, it is stated that Tasks of type Receive can be used after the XOR Event Based Decision. So, such a Receive Task will have an incoming Sequence Flow from an XOR Event Based Decision. But, on page 64 it is stated that no other incoming Sequence Flow (other than from a Start Event)are allowed for the Receive Task." I find these 2 statements contradicting each other. Can you please advise.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

References to Annex D and there is no Annex D in this specification

  • Key: BPMN11-77
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10467
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Specification: BPMN Final Adopted Specification: dtc/06-02-01
    Contact: Stephen White, IBM
    Problem: References to Annex D and there is no Annex D in this specification

    Exact places to remove Annex D reference:
    Section 9.3.2 Start, page 37 (first paragraph on the page)
    Page 61 (first Note on the page)
    Table 11-5 "End Event Mapping to BPEL4WS" page 141, Cancel (End Event column)
    Table 11-11 "Cancel Intermediate Mapping to BPEL4WS" page 145, Trigger = Cancel (Intermediate Event column)
    Table 11-26 "Sub-Process Mappings to BPEL4WS" page 167, IsATransaction (Sub-Process column)
    Table 11-43 "Exception Flow Mappings to BPEL4WS" page 180, Quantity 1: Integer (Sequence Flow column)

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

The direction arrow for association seems backwards

  • Key: BPMN11-76
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10449
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    The direction arrow for association seems backwards. For a “To” association, I would expect the arrowhead to be at the target object. This is how most modeling tools work.

    A à B would indicate the “flow” goes from A TO B, and would be considered a “To” association. Currently, the BPMN would show this as A ß B (arrowhead at the source), which is not intuitive

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Section: 10.1.3

  • Key: BPMN11-70
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10375
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Vanderlande Industries ( Shobha Radhakrishnan)
  • Summary:

    After reading the following on BPMN - BPMN OMG Final Adopted Specification of March 6 2006, - Introduction to BPMN by Stephen A.WHite, IBM Corporation. In the latter paper are the following statements: "Pools are used to represent Participants in the process" "Message flow is defined as the mechansism to show the communication between two participants" "Lanes are often used to separate the activities associated with a company function or role" With the above three statements, I am having difficulty understanding the rationale for the below statement about BPMN "Sequence Flow may cross the boundaries of Lanes within a Pool, but Message Flow may not be used between FLow objects in Lanes of the same Pool". To model the process of how a Customer project is executed by a company, I want to model Organisation Units (e.g. Sales, Development) as Pools and roles inside those Units as Lanes (e.g. Project Manager, Team Leader, Architect, Developer etc), Message Flows can be used to represent the interactions between Sales and Development Units. But I am not allowed to use Message Flows to represent the interactions between an Architect and the Developer. WHy? Am I using the pools and lanes in a manner that is against the philosophy of BPMN? I tried to get an answer from BPMN OMG Final Adopted Specification of March 6 2006, but the rationale was not very clear. Please could I have a clarification for the rationale between not allowing message flows between lanes in the same pool.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Specify return type of ComplexMI_FlowCondition

  • Key: BPMN11-75
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10448
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Mr. Petko Chobantonov)
  • Summary:

    Summary: Specify the return type of ComplexMI_FlowCondition defined in Multi-Instance Loop attributes table

    The specification does not specify the expected return type of ComplexMI_FlowCondition expression attribute.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0 — Thu, 9 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Add a UML Profile to the BPMN specification

  • Key: BPMN11-69
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10373
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: BPM Advantage Consulting ( Dr. Stephen White)
  • Summary:

    Add a UML Profile to the BPMN specification

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

The Reference Task and Reference Subprocess should be removed

  • Key: BPMN11-68
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10372
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    “The Reference Task and Reference Subprocess should be removed. With the resolution of issue 9559, containment issues no longer restrict the vendor from making any BPMN object reusable/referenced.”

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Section: 8.1, Table 8.1

  • Key: BPMN11-67
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10355
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: InfoPro ( Jim Godfrey)
  • Summary:

    The last sentance in the "Activity" "Description" paragraph in Table 8.1 should read "Processes are either unbounded or ARE [capitalization added] contained ... ." The sentance currently, and incorrectly, reads "Processes are either unbounded or A contained ... ."

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Section: 7.1.1/Note

  • Key: BPMN11-66
  • Legacy Issue Number: 10352
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: InfoPro ( Jim Godfrey)
  • Summary:

    The second sentance under "Note" in section 7.1.1 should start with the word "See." The word is missing.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Definition of "Rule"

  • Key: BPMN11-38
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9892
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    The definition of "Rule", as given in section B.11.9, is ambiguous. More
    clarification is needed in the spec.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Link does not have clear semantics

  • Key: BPMN11-37
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9883
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Agile Enterprise Design ( Mr. Fred A. Cummins)
  • Summary:

    Issue: Link does not have clear semantics. Not clear if it is graphical only (for connecting off page or cross page lines, or has execution semantics. Also, it is not clear what types of elements can be linked. Need to clarify semantics for BPDM. Proposed solution (FTF discussion) Link is a graphical convenience for connecting two points on a graphical representation of a process. The points must be within a single pool and the name/identifier must be unique within the pool. It is only valid where a line without the link(s) would be valid.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 5 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

BPMN TaskType Attribute

  • Key: BPMN11-36
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9801
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Axway Software ( Sylvain Astier)
  • Summary:

    Page 64 (Adobe 88) of the BPMN Spec (06-02-01) the first row of table 9.17 reads:

    "TaskType (Service | Receive | Send | User | Script | Manual | Reference | None) None : String"

    This would mean the default type for the TaskType attribute would be "None". However, the description says « TaskType is an attribute that has a default of Service », which makes more sense to me.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

MessageFlows to a subprocess boundary

  • Key: BPMN11-46
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9903
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Page 103 states that
    If the Message Flow is connected to the boundary of the Expanded
    Sub-Process, then this is equivalent to connecting to the Start Event
    for incoming Message Flow or the End Event for outgoing Message Flow
    (see Figure 10.7).

    Does this make sense, considering that the Sub-Process may contain
    Send/Receive Tasks and Message Intermediate Events? If we remove this
    sentence, then we should also remove Figure 10.7.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

DataObject attributes

  • Key: BPMN11-45
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9902
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    The DataObject contains two attributes "RequiredToStart" and
    "ProducedAtCompletion". These probably should be on the Activity rather
    than the DataObject, since a single DataObject can be associated with
    multiple Activities. Also, we may want to relate them in some way to the
    Activity Input/Output Sets.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Intermediate Events with outgoing Message Flow

  • Key: BPMN11-42
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9899
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Page 48 states that an Intermediate Event cannot have outgoing Message
    Flow. This restriction should be removed.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Tasks with multiple outgoing message flows

  • Key: BPMN11-41
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9898
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Page 92 states that a Task may have zero or more outgoing Message Flows.
    But the tasks that support outgoing message flows (e.g. SendTask,
    ServiceTask, etc) can have at most one outgoing Message. This implies that
    all Message Flows leaving a single Task must all be associated with the
    same Message. This should be clarified in the spec.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

"Quantity" attribute

  • Key: BPMN11-44
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9901
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Currently, there is a Quantity attribute on Sequence Flows. Does it belong
    there or should it instead be on the Activity?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

"StartQuantity" attribute

  • Key: BPMN11-43
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9900
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    The "StartQuantity" attribute, as it's currently defined on page 50, needs
    revisiting. What happens if an Activity has multiple incoming sequence
    flows? Should the StartQuantity instead consist of a list of numbers, each
    of which is correlated in some way with a particular sequence flow?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Independent Subprocess

  • Key: BPMN11-40
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9895
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    The term "Independent Subprocess" doesn't fully convey the intent of this
    construct. Suggest it be renamed to "Reusable Subprocess".

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

IORules attribute

  • Key: BPMN11-39
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9894
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    The IORules attribute on Activity is of type Expression. Shouldn't it be a
    Rule?

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Optional Start/End Events

  • Key: BPMN11-47
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9904
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    A Start or End Event should only be optional if it has no Trigger or
    Result

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

"Exception" trigger

  • Key: BPMN11-48
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9906
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: International Business Machines ( Ms. Suzette Samoojh)
  • Summary:

    Page 47 refers to an "Exception" trigger. Should be renamed to "Error".

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    see above

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Attributes not explained with respect to Notation

  • Key: BPMN11-7
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9318
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Adaptive ( Mr. Pete Rivett)
  • Summary:

    Most elements have a section called 'attributes' - but nowhere is it explained how these are related to the Notation being specified. Is it expected that each shape will have a 'property sheet' allowing these attributes to be viewed and edited? The end of Section 7.1.1 states "Thus, the graphic elements of BPMN will be supported by attributes that will supply the additional information required". In many cases though the attributes described include information that is redundant with the diagrammatic representation e.g. Name (in several places including 9.6.1) and ParentPool and ParentLane for Lane in section 9.6.3. In general Appendix B has more of the flavor of a metamodel or an interchange definition than a Notation.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: A requirement of the BPMN 2.0 RFP is to include both notation and a
    metamodel in the specification. Thus, the issue will be resolved with the specification that results
    from the RFP.
    Revised Text: None

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Semantical difference between activity models and BPMN

  • Key: BPMN11-10
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9342
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    I do not see what exactly is the semantical difference between activity
    models and BPMN, besides its syntactic constituents. Secondly, BPMN does
    not address the objects or nouns which activitiy diagrams do. Process
    with objects provide complete meaning, process without objects is
    typeless and thus meaningless.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    The [previous] FTF disagreed with the statement that a process without objects is meaningless.
    The modeling audience that desire/require object-orientation is not the same audience that is the
    target of BPMN. Perhaps Activity Diagrams fit the former audience better, and Activity Diagrams
    are always an option. However, the FTF recognizes that although the audiences may differ greatly,
    the modeling scope of Activity Diagrams and BPMN greatly overlap. At some point, the OMG will
    have to deal with this.
    This is not an issue that can addressed by the BPMN RTF in terms of the BPMN specification version
    1.2.
    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF, but should be addressed by the OMG
    community as a whole.

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Missing examples

  • Key: BPMN11-6
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9312
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: CA Technologies ( Donna Burbank)
  • Summary:

    Can anyone provide an example of how the following items should be formatted visually? I don’t see examples in the BPMN spec: 1. Vertical Pools 2. Nested Lanes

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    No Data Available

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Unclear what complete syntax is for an Attribute

  • Key: BPMN11-9
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9329
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Adaptive ( Mr. Pete Rivett)
  • Summary:

    6.1.1 should show the complete syntax for an attribute e.g. as BNF.

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Suggested Resolution:
    Close, No Change: This issue is out of scope for the RTF and will be addressed by the response to
    the BPMN 2.0 RFP.
    Revised Text: None
    Disposition: Closed, deferred

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT

Sequence Flow is not a Flow Object

  • Key: BPMN11-8
  • Legacy Issue Number: 9328
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Adaptive ( Mr. Pete Rivett)
  • Summary:

    It seems a bit odd that a Sequence Flow is not a Flow Object as its name would appear otherwise: actually the term Flow Object is probably the one that misleads

  • Reported: BPMN 1.0b1 — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BPMN 1.1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Close, No Change: Sequence Flow is listed as a Connecting Object, which should be considered a
    logical categorization. Given that, the use of Flow Objects for those that are connected by
    Sequence Flow also appears logical. However, a surface view of the terms might be somewhat
    confusing. However, there would be a large impact on the specification and general understanding
    of the practitioners of BPMN if the terminology was changed. Thus, this issue is out of scope for the
    RTF and may be addressed by the response to the BPMN 2.0 RFP.

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:57 GMT