EPC - Satellites

A satellite is an object that can be inserted in a model or diagram but is not a structurally relevant object in the model or diagram. For example, an object of the Organizational unit type is a satellite in an event-driven process chain (EPC). In a model of the Organizational chart type, on the other hand, an object of the Organizational unit type is a structurally relevant object.

More symbols and connections may exist for the model other than those listed here. Process Governance only interprets the following symbols. The attributes for Process Governance are contained in the Process automation attribute type group.

Source symbol

Connection

Target symbol

Connection attributes

(process automation)

Dialog

creates

Event (process instance started) object symbol

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

Organizational unit

Group

Position

Role

carries out

Human task

  • Executor selection
    • Only one required
    • All from preselection
    • All required
    • Voting
  • Commit employee

Human task

is escalated to

Position

Role

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

Dialog

represents

Human task

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

E-mail

provides input for

Human task

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

Software service operation type

supports

Automated task

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

Organizational unit

Group

Position

Role

must be informed about

Notification

  • Only inform people involved
  • Send e-mail notification as
    • Recipient
    • Cc
    • Bcc

Notification

provides input for

E-mail

No object-specific attributes (process automation)

Live message

provides input for

E-mail

No object-specific attributes (process automation)