Drawing BPMN conversation diagram

A conversation diagram shows the messages that exchange between participants (pools). In this tutorial, we will create a simple conversation diagram for a logistics system.

February 19, 2010
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Modeling

  1. Start BP-VA.
  2. Create a new project Logistic system.
  3. In the Diagram Navigator, expand the category Business Process Modeling, right click on the tree node Converation Diagram and select New Conversation Diagram from the popup menu.
    new conversation diagram
  4. Select Participant in diagram toolbar.
    select participant
  5. Click on the diagram to create an instance of participant. Name it as Retailer.
    participant created
  6. Move the mouse pointer to the participant Retailer, press on the resource icon Sub-Conversation Link -> Participant and drag towards the right hand side.
    sub conv link resource
  7. Name the participant Supplier and press Enter. Then name the communication Delivery Negotiations and press Enter to confirm.
    supplier created
  8. Select Participant in diagram toolbar. Click below sub-conversation link Delivery Negotiations to create a participant. Name it as Consignee.
    consignee created
  9. Move the mouse pointer to participant Consignee, press on the resource Conversation Link and drag to participant Retailer. Name the communication Delivery/Dispatch Plan.
    press conv link resource
  10. Repeat the previous step to make Consignee converse with Supplier. Name the communication Shipment Schedule.
    consignee converse supplier
  11. Make use of the resource centric interface to create participant Shipper from Supplier, which conversation link in between.
    shipper created
  12. Repeat the previous step to create a new participant Insurance from Shipper.
    insurance created
  13. Right click on the link and select Model Element Properties > Multiple Connections from the popup menu.
    set multi conn
  14. Make use of the techniques described to finish the diagram. The result should look like:
    completed conv diagram
  15. Right click on the participant Carrier (Land, Sea, Rail, or Air) and select Open Specification... from the popup menu.
    open participant spec
  16. Press on the drop down menu of Participant and select Create Participant... from the popup menu.
    select create participant
  17. In the Participant Specification, select Participant Multiplicity as Multiplicity and click OK to confirm. Click OK to close the Pool specification.
    select multiplicity
  18. Here is the end result:
    final diagram

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