Here you learn how to install the software and model first processes, hands on. For more detailed background or theoretical knowledge, please read the according chapter “Background information”.

Overview

• Learn the basics by following the example below
• But if you want, you can also check the separate quick guide.

Introduction to a time off request

In normal situations the first step in the automation of business processes is to identify and analyze existing business processes using questionnaires or already existing process descriptions in order to define requirements for the process implementation. This is usually done on a semantically high level and may look like the following description for our running example: Request for Time off Process.

Process steps and involved participants in more detail:

1. Request for time off form is filled out by an employee.
2. The employee sends the request for time off to his / her supervisor.
3. The supervisor checks the request for time off and accepts or declines it.
4. The supervisor informs the employee if the request for time off has been accepted or declined.
5. If the request is declined the employee can withdraw his / her request or change it to submit it again.
6. If the request is accepted the supervisor informs the human resources department (HR)
7. The HR updates the employee’s time off account.