What BPMN notation elements do you know?

BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) includes several key elements:

• Flows:

  • Sequence Flow — shows the order of actions.
  • Message Flow — displays message exchanges between participants.
  • Association — links artifacts with process elements.

• Events:

  • Start Event — beginning of the process.
  • Intermediate Event — an event occurring within the process.
  • End Event — completion of the process.

• Activities:

  • Task — a simple action.
  • Sub-Process — a nested process.
  • Call Activity — invokes another process.

• Gateways:

  • Exclusive Gateway (XOR) — choice of one path.
  • Parallel Gateway (AND) — parallel execution.
  • Inclusive Gateway (OR) — choice of one or more paths.

• Pools and Lanes:

  • Pool — represents a participant in the process.
  • Lane — subdivision within a pool for grouping tasks.

• Artifacts:

  • Data Object — data used in the process.
  • Group — visual grouping of elements.
  • Annotation — explanations for the process.