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title: Business Process Model and Notation
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aliases: BPMN
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# BPMN - Business Process Model and Notation
- graphical diagramming language
- free international vendor standard developed by the object management group
- shows only the order of activites
	- when, not under what conditions
- do not:
	- detail the activites
	- describe how it is informed

### 0.1 swimlanes
identify the business role for each activity

### 0.2 Other features
- looping back
- types of branch gateway
- parallel execution
- collaboration with external entities (pools)
- executable if using the right infrastructure

### 0.3 Examples
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