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International Workshop on Business Process Modeling Notation

BPMN 2011: Business Process Model and Notation pp 130–135Cite as

Layout Patterns with BPMN Semantics

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing ((LNBIP,volume 95))

Abstract

BPMN is a notation language that provides visual elements for modeling business processes. The resulting BPMN diagrams that represent BPMN models follow rules concerning their layout for creating a common understanding among all BPMN designers. A subset of the rules is determined by the BPMN standard. Other rules evolved when the BPMN community gained experience in the usage of its notation language. From a layout algorithmic perspective, the rules are formalized as so-called aesthetics. Until today, aesthetics for BPMN are mostly limited to the underlying graph structure of a BPMN process model diagram.

In this work, we present new layout patterns that can be applied in layout applications of BPMN and its modeling tools. The new layout patterns support BPMN semantics and address layout issues that are not covered by aesthetics so far. The patterns can be combined to achieve positive effects on multiple a) layout issues and b) BPMN semantics at a time. We also give detailed algorithmic descriptions for our patterns.

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  1. Wilhelm-Schickard-Institut für Informatik, Eberhards Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

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  1. School of Industrial Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, Eindhoven, MB, The Netherlands

    Remco Dijkman

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Effinger, P. (2011). Layout Patterns with BPMN Semantics. In: Dijkman, R., Hofstetter, J., Koehler, J. (eds) Business Process Model and Notation. BPMN 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 95. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25160-3_11

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