Create BPMN diagram

You can create new BPMN diagrams in order to model your business processes, for example. ARIS supports you with Smart Modeling and Guided Modeling.

Prerequisite

You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

Procedure

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

  2. Click Add Create model.

  3. Enter a name for the new BPMN diagram in the Model name box.

  4. Click the Model type box and enter part of the model type name. All model types are displayed whose names contain the term you entered.

  5. Select the required diagram type. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

  6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

  7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

  8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

  9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

  10. Check your input.

  11. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The BPMN diagram is created and opened in a new tab. You can set up the modeling component and model the diagram.

  12. Hide the grid.

  13. Enable Smart Modeling and Guided Modeling.

  14. Open the Symbols bar if it is not already open by clicking Symbols Symbols.

  15. Click the Pool object and hold down the mouse button.

  16. Drag the mouse pointer to the position you want to place the object in the modeling area.

  17. Enter a name for the pool.

  18. Click the Lane object, drag it on the pool and drop it. Two lanes are placed insider the pool.

  19. Enter names for the lanes.

  20. Place a start event in the upper lane.

  21. Hide the Symbols bar.

The new BPMN diagram is created and opened in a new tab. You can set up the modeling component and model the diagram.