Chapter 3 Building Business Layer Diagrams

Processes (EAM)

A process is an ordering of tasks or activities that may include manual and/or automated operations. Processes can be triggered by events, by initiatives, or by conditions.

A process can be created in the following diagrams:

• Business communication diagram (see Business Communication Diagram Basics)
• Process map diagram (see Process Map Diagram Basics)
• Service oriented diagram (see the Building Application Layer Diagrams chapter)

Example

In this example, the Validate order process forms part of the Direct sales function:

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