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Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

pouria — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:56:08 GMT

Hi,I'm new to BPMN, & my current assumption of BPMN is that only certain users should be able to start certain processes, i.e. define which groups can start which processes; and also have a way - at runtime - to query processes by users or groups (, just as we can do with "user tasks").Does this

Re: Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

heymjo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:04:10 GMT

this might help http://forums.activiti.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1593

Re: Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

pouria — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:13:37 GMT

Thanks, now I know activiti doesn't support this.

I might as well add a new table to the database to link groups to process keys, and use that to query at runtime, who can start what. (Bad idea? :? )

But I still wonder whether this is possible in the BPMN (spec) generally. Also does anyone know whether jBPM or any other BPMN system supports this?

Re: Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

trademak — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:18:35 GMT

Hi,

Sure, if you need this functionality you could add a new table with a reference to a group or user.
This kind of stuff is not handled by the spec.

Best regards,

Re: Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

ronald_van_kuij — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:21:02 GMT

(Bad idea? :? )

No 😉 Like Tijs said… specs do not cover this

Re: Is it possible to define who can start a process? Swimlanes?

anuppc — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:28:02 GMT

BPMN 2.0 Spec defines swimlanes when one is modeling a Collaboration (between various business entities/resources). The only thing is that the modeler decides what each lane represents in his collaboration diagram, it could be Roles, Departments, Business Partners etc.. Hope to see activiti supporting the swimlane concept. Visually a swimlane immediately provides details on who are the involved actors rather than looking deeper into each activity's Assignee declarations.