Generate BPMN diagram from an EPC

A BPMN diagram can now be generated from the business process of the EPC model type. You can model data elements as shown in the example. Most customers model them that way. Currently, data elements are not included in the transformation of a business process into a BPMN diagram. However, for information purposes, data elements are useful.

Procedure

  1. Click ARIS > Explorer Explorer. The Explorer tab opens.

  2. Select the model of the EPC type in the Navigation bar or open an EPC.

    You can open models in different ways.

    Prerequisite

    • You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    • The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.

    Procedure

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the Find Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list all models that have the term in their name.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  3. Activate the BPM tab bar.

  4. Click the model in the Navigation bar or click in the model background in the open model.

  5. Click Generate BPMN diagram Generate BPMN diagram. The semantic check runs automatically before the BPMN diagram is generated. You can also start the semantic check manually in order to test whether the EPC can be transformed.

  6. Enter the name of the BPMN diagram, and select the group in which you want to save the BPMN diagram. Add more comments to the current version of the model.

A BPMN diagram is generated from the EPC (BPMN collaboration diagram (BPMN 2.0)). The diagram now has the status Transformed in the workflow. The newly generated BPMN diagram has the status Transformed from business process.