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Business Process Pattern Examples

These patterns are the BPMN equivalents of the of Workflow Patterns research
headed by Wil van der Aalst. The work can be found here:

http://tmitwww.tm.tue.nl/research/patterns/

WP1: Sequence WP10: Synchronizing Merge

WP2: Parallel Split WP11: Arbitrary Cycles
WP3: Synchronization WP12: Implicit Termination
WP4: Exclusive Choice WP13 to 16: Multiple Instances
WP5: Simple Merge WP17: Deferred Choice
WP6: Multi-Choice WP18: Interleaved Routing
WP7: Multiple Merge WP19: Milestone
WP8: Discriminator WP20: Cancel Activity
WP9: N out M Join WP21: Cancel Case

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WP1 - Sequence Page 1 of 1

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WP5 - Simple Merge Page 1 of 1

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WP6 - Multi-Choice Page 1 of 1

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WP8 - Discriminator Page 1 of 1

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WP9 - N out M Join Page 1 of 1

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WP10 - Synchronizing Merge Page 1 of 1

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WP11 - Arbitrary Cycles Page 1 of 1

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WP12 - Implicit Termination Page 1 of 1

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WP13 to 16 - Multiple Instances Page 1 of 1

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WP17 - Deferred Choice Page 1 of 1

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WP18 - Interleaved Routing Page 1 of 1

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WP19 - Milestone Page 1 of 1

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WP20 - Cancel Activity Page 1 of 1

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WP21 - Cancel Case Page 1 of 1

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