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GTMeteor
GTMeteor

Reputation: 857

Correct way to represent a while loop with one task in BPMN?

Which is the correct~er way in BPMN to represent a simple while loop that redirects to one task only?

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Upvotes: 11

Views: 8766

Answers (2)

Ed W
Ed W

Reputation: 31

Normally, the BPMN represents activities marching through time in a linear fashion similar to a Value Stream Map. To create a backward loop would disrupt the timeline.

Upvotes: 3

Antoine Mottier
Antoine Mottier

Reputation: 1183

I would say that using the loop activity is the better option as it helps keep the process model tidy.

Also be careful when creating loop in a process as usually task definition change between the first iteration and the second. e.g. first iteration is creation of a file, second will actually be an edition of the file: two different actions (create and edit) should not be in a single task definition.

Upvotes: 8

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