Connections to connections in ARIS

In ARIS, you cannot model a connection to or from a connection. ARIS Method uses a fixed set of attributes of the Annotation type to represent such a construct at ARIS connection definitions. They are placed in the model using the symbol for the Annotation type from the Symbols bar.

Connection to connection

Model annotation

Data object connected to a sequence flow

In BPMN, you can choose between the following two options.

Data object connected to a sequence flow

The option shown on the left-hand side of the graphic represents the realization in ARIS.

Objects of the Message type connected to a message flow

In BPMN, you can choose between the following two options.

Objects of the Message type connected to a message flow

The option shown on the left-hand side of the graphic represents the realization in ARIS.

Relationships with text annotations

In ARIS, you cannot model a connection to or from a connection. ARIS Method uses a fixed set of attributes of the Annotation type to represent such a construct at ARIS connection definitions.

Model annotation