M203: Parallel, Single Split and Multiple Split

All Steps are connected by the arrow pathway. When multiple arrows are output from one Step icon (the rounded rectangles), it means that "single selection branch" is in effect and only one of the output paths can be chosen. By placing a [Gateway] (a diamond icon) you can define various Split conditions, such as concurrent processing steps.

1. Drawing a Splitting Structure (Single-path Selection)

a. Multiple Output Connections

When there are multiple output options, draw multiple connecting arrows from the Step icon

b. Placing X Gateway

Place an [XOR (exclusive) Gateway] (diamond with an X), then connect to the optional pathways

• The route evaluation formula is set for each option, the route will be automatically selected according to business data
• However, in the case of multiple outputs, it is also possible to let the operator select the route (e.g. "Send Back button" and "Approve button")
• The Route evaluation formula of each path is evaluated in the listed order, the first path that is evaluated to be true will be selected
• You can define multiple conditional expressions on a route evaluation formula (e.g. "Approved by the Director" and "Over 500 million JPY Payment")
• Not only single-variable evaluation expressions, but also two-variable comparison expressions can be set as conditional expressions

R2010: List of BPMN
R2030: Type of Conditional Expression
Config. Items: Exclusive Gateway (XOR)

2. Drawing a Flow Splitting Structure (Concurrent Parallel Processing)

a. Placing an [AND Gateway]

When you want to split into all the pathways, place an [AND Gateway] (diamond with +)

b. Placing an [OR Gateway]

When you want to split into all pathways that meet the evaluation formula, place an [OR Gateway] (diamond with a circle)

• A Join Gateway (plain diamond) is needed at the junction where parallel pathways meet to merge the two paths (Parallel Processing)
• It will wait for the arrival of all the parallel processes at the [Join Gateway] (Excluding Abort Tokens)
• It is also possible to connect to [End] events individually without merging diversions
• When a split token arrives at [Terminate End], other parallel processing will be forcibly ended (M402)

Config. Items: Parallel Gateway (AND)
Config. Items: Inclusive Gateway (OR) 

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X. Workflow-Sample

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• 2017-01-23 (Order Reporting flow): Episode 519: What is Automation of Business Process (Part 2)
• 2017-01-16 (Order Reporting flow): Episode 518: What is Automation of Business Process? (Part 1)
• 2016-12-12 (Article Creation process): Episode 513: Business Process to Ensure Quality of Posted Articles
• 2016-06-20 (Sales Reporting): Episode 488: Collaboration with Cloud Accounting (Part 3)
• 2016-06-13 (Sales Reporting): Episode 487: Collaboration with Cloud Accounting (Part 2)
• 2016-06-06 (Sales Reporting): Episode 486: Collaboration with Cloud Accounting (Part 1)
• 2015-08-31 (Check Digit sample): The Function of the "Check Digit" in the Individual Number System
• 2016-03-14 (Approval Request): Episode 474: Decision-making Flow that Never Allows "Deputy-approval" upon "Over 500 Million JPY"
• 2015-08-24 (Criminal Procedure flow): Draw a Court Process in BPMN (flow of Criminal Procedure)
• 2015-08-17 (Civil Suits flow): Draw a Court Process in BPMN (flow of Civil Litigation)
• 2015-06-01: Steps that Skip its Processing at the Deadline
• 2015-05-25: Script Steps, Carefully Plan Them!
• 2015-05-18: The True Progress, No Choice but Asking to Someone who is Concerning in the Project!
• 2015-04-06: Review and Share the Script for Data Editing on Workflow!
• 2015-03-09: Pump Up the "Approval Force"(?), A Mysterious Business Processes
• 2014-08-25: How Long does it Take to Approve, in Average?
• 2014-08-18: Status of 'Trouble Ticket', Automatically Shared
• 2014-08-11: Meaning of Automatic Starting of a 'Data Entry Flow', Triggered by Document Scanning
• 2014-06-30: Orders-Deliveries-Payment, Visualizing the Progress
• 2014-02-10: Take Advantage of the Exhibition Questionnaire