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Professional business process
design for jBPM projects
Strong alignment between business requirements and IT implementation
is key to every process automation project. Signavio gets business
analysts engaged and is the modeling platform of choice for many jBPM
projects.
Combine the strengths of collaborative process design and efficient
process execution using Signavio and jBPM.
jBPM and the Signavio Process Editor
The open source jBPM workflow engine
is a popular process automation
framework used in creating executable
business processes. It integrates nicely
with common software development
infrastructures and offers a process
orientation to Java projects. By following
a “less code” approach, business users’
requirements can be represented during
implementation, while at the same time
a powerful Eclipse based integrated
development environment (IDE) is
available to programmers.
jBPM gives Java developers a head
start in professional Business Process
Management.
It
supports
BPMN
2.0, the international standard for
process modeling. While the BPMN 2.0
process model’s XML representation is
interpreted by the engine, the graphical
BPMN 2.0 diagram can be understood and
shared between process owners, analysts
and process engineers. The combination
makes a good basis for business / IT
alignment.
Getting business analysts engaged in the
BPM project is essential to the project’s
success. Using Eclipse or some other
developer-centric IDE is not an option
for most of them, nor is it well suited to
meet typical modeler requirements such
as validation and the creation of process
documentation. Business analysts need
a professional modeling platform that
addresses the specific needs of the
business process modeler and process
owners. To achieve the perfect balance
between meeting the requirements of the
modeling and development communities
in the enterprise, organizations choose
to deploy Signavio Process Editor in
conjunction with jBPM’s execution
environment. The combination provides
an easy-to-use, collaborative, and at the
same time powerful solution for business
process design and execution.
The jBPM process engine offers high
performance, scalability, an open
implementation model, and multiple
integration options for existing IT
systems, supported by a large Open
Source development community. “The user acceptance of the Signavio Process Editor was outstanding from day one.
The direct integration with the jBPM execution environment was crucial for us.”
Michael Salzmann, Head of Software Development Consumer, 1&1 Internet AG
The developer-oriented IDE makes it easy
to implement, test and debug business
processes, no matter if you are looking at a
basic forms-based workflow or a complex
highly integrated process supported by
multiple back-end IT systems .
Signavio GmbH
+49 30 856 21 54-0
Signavio, Inc.
+1 650 388 9251
Signavio’s focus is on the business side
of creating and sharing executable
process. Instead of consuming precious
development resources on implementing
a sub-optimal process, the Signavio
Editor allows business users to quickly
build an accurate process diagram, and
then collaboratively improve it, with
the result being a refined and optimized
business process worth implementing. By
fully supporting the BPMN 2.0 standard,
all models built with the Signavio Process
Editor can be interchanged with the jBPM
execution environment.
“Signavio supports the BPMN standard and
the jBPM process engine. Therefore, it is an
ideal basis for Business/IT Alignment.”
Bernd Rücker, CEO, camunda services GmbH
At one glance
•Full integration with jBPM
•Ideal support for business
analysts
•Full BPMN 2.0, including
execution-specific attributes
•Roundtrip between process
design and implementation
•Professional modeling platform
Signavio Pte. Ltd.
+65 6631 8334
www.signavio.com • info@signavio.com
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