jBPM System
jBPM stands for Java Business Process Management. jBPM is a fully open-source, It is the implementation of a BPM System in Java. It allows us to create a business process flow, execute it, and monitor its life cycle. jBPM is distributed under Apache license.
The core of jBPM is a workflow engine, written in Java, that provides us with a tool to create and execute a process flow using the latest Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) 2.0 specifications.
BPM System
Business Process Management (BPM) is a discipline involving any combination of modeling, automation, execution, control, measurement and optimization of business activity flows, in support of enterprise goals, spanning systems, employees, customers and partners within and beyond the enterprise boundaries.
BPM defines its own objectives, life cycle, practices, and a common language between all its participants, i.e., business processes.
BPM provides visibility towards the functional processes of the company. This allows us to find an optimal flow, depicted by a flow chart, by using iterative improvement. The improved flow increases profits and reduces costs.
jBPM Workflow
Here is a graphical flowchart example of the execution order of our BPMN process model to aid in our understanding:
- We start executing the flow using the initial context, denoted by the green start node
- First, Task 1 will execute
- On the completion of Task 1, we’ll proceed with Task 2
- Likewise Task 3 will execute After completion of Task 2
- The execution stops upon encountering the red end node
