Message event for the exchange of information between processes

From this version, you can use the message event to exchange messages between processes. When you set up a "Receive" type message event the process keeps waiting until you receive a compatible event. At another point in the same process, sub-process or even in another process you can trigger a message event of the "Send" type directed to the event you are waiting for. You can also start a new instance of a process by triggering the message-type start event from another process. In this way, one can, for example, have a purchase order process that, after performing the request activity, it waits for the product to be completed/manufactured in a subprocess executed in parallel. In a particular step of the sub-process, you can send a message to the upper level process, which follows to prepare the request for submission. The process end point can also send a message to other processes.

 

Sign event for exchange of messages between processes

The signal event is similar to the message event. The receive type event waits until another event is discontinued to follow the process. However, unlike the message event that sends a targeted signal to a specific target, this event triggers a signal for all the processes that are waiting. Events with the same name are enabled and follow the process.

 

Exclusive gateways based in events

The event-based exclusive gateway works as an event grouper. When one of them is met, the rest is cancelled and the process follows the route of the event that was met. This way, for example, you can configure this gateway linked to a timer intermediate event and an intermediate event to receive a message. You can set the timer for five days, for example. When the process reaches the gateway the two events (timer and message) are enabled. The first event that occurs will result in the process. In this case, if you do not receive a message within five days the process will follow the route after the timer event.

 

Multiple parallel instance from a functional role

Now you can set up a functional role in a sub-process so that the system creates an instance of the sub-process for each member of the functional role in parallel.

 

Multiple sequential instances

From this version, you can set up a functional role in a sub-process so that the system will trigger instances of the sub-process for each member of the functional role. Instances are created sequentially considering the alphabetical order of the username members of the selected functional role. In addition, you can set up a stop criterion by using a formula/rule that is executed after each instance is closed. If your return is true, no subsequent instances are created. In this rule, you can check the percentage of a particular sub-process status. Example: When the subprocess reaches 60% approval it is no longer necessary to continue creating other instances and the process proceeds to the next step.

 

Improvement in canceling activities and enabling the previous item

There was a restriction in some cases when it used gateways. In this way, an improvement in the mechanism was performed to enable an item and to cancel subsequent activities to eliminate this restriction. With this, the process manager can return the steps of the process with greater freedom and effectiveness.

 

Improved configuration of Ad-hoc activity forms

You can now choose which forms are displayed in the Ad-Hoc activity, among the forms of the main activity. Also configure which forms are read-only or editable.

 

Start sub-process in revision when the process is initiated via process draft

From this version, the sub-processes are also started with the revision in progress, when the main process is initiated via process draft. In this way, you can validate both the main process and the sub-processes in revision.

 

Kanban panel

New function available to control the execution activities of a process or a group of processes, from the new customized portal option of the Kanban type.

 

 

Enable process, problems or incidents (of which management is exercised) templates, period and users who wish to monitor and from that the activities that meet the configurations in question will be displayed in the panel and can be executed and monitored in the Kanban standard. Drag the activities or use the options available in the cards.

 

 

Filling attributes on mobile devices

Now you can fill in the attributes of the activity on mobile devices. With this improvement, the execution of the activity on mobile devices allows to, fill comments, insert attachments, fill forms, and now fill attributes.