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BPMN
Activity Tasks
Activity Tasks
Send Task
Represents a task that sends a message or signal to another process or participant.
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Receive Task
Represents a task that waits for a message or signal to be received before proceeding.
Receive Task
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Abstract Task
Abstract Task
Used when the work in the process cannot be broken down to a finer level .of detail
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Manual Task
Represents a task that is performed manually by a human, but it is less specific than a User Task.
Manual Task
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Service Task
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is performed when an external service(web service, automated application) is used to perform a task
Service Task
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Business Rule Task
Business Rule Task
represents a task within a business process that is automated and driven by a business rule
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User Task
User Task
Represents a task that requires human interaction. It is typically performed by a knowledge worker or end-user.
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Script Task
Script Task
A Script Task is a step in a process where a computer program or script is executed to perform automated actions.
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Sub-process Task
Sub
process
A sub-process is a compound activity that represents a collection of other tasks
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Adhoc Sub-Process
A specialized type of sub-process that is a group of activities that have no required sequence relationships
Adhoc Sub
process
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Transactions
BPMN transactions are represented as special sub-processes, either collapsed or expanded