Chapter 10: Modeling Business Processes in Appian
Process models are the way to implement resource orchestration in Appian. This orchestration typically includes the following:
- Carbon-based systems (humans) by assigning a task.
- Silicon-based systems where a computer performs a task, such as data persistence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), or Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
We'll model these processes using a subset of the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), which will look like the business processes you already know. While the models might look similar, the big difference is that the models in Appian are directly executable, like a computer program. You will even be able to monitor a process during execution. To make this work, you will add different types of nodes and configure logic, user interfaces, and data flows.
As our processes will interact with people, we will need to create User Interfaces (UI). For...
