BPM Object

Scope

• Book Page content object > BPM Object object

Purpose

The BPM Object object is used to insert a specialized visual object that functions as an element in a Business Process Model (BPM) flowchart. BPM flowcharts typically depict the sequence of tasks that take place for a defined business process, and identify (by way of Connection objects) the sequence of these tasks.

Key to a BPM is identification of the tasks, and who carries out each task. The BPM Object provides properties for both of these, along with the ability to attach notes and other files, and to hyperlink to another content object (for example, a Simulation for the task).

Properties

• ID
• Name
• Process Step
• Role
• Annotation
• Link to
• Hide
• Opacity
• Tab Index
• Attachments
  • Caption n
  • Attachment n
  • Enforce Download of Linked Content (Manager)
  • Open in New Window
• Design Process (these properties apply to the 'process' segment of the BPM Object)
  • Font
  • Font Size
  • Font Color
  • Alignment
  • Background Color
  • Border Color (applies to all borders for the shape, including the role segment)
  • Border Width (applies to all borders for the shape, including the role segment)
• Shadow
  • Show Shadow (remaining properties in this category available when this property is selected)
  • Shadow Color
  • Shadow Opacity
  • Shadow Blur
  • Shadow Spread
  • Shadow Horizontal
  • Shadow Vertical
• Design Role (these properties apply to the 'role' segment of the BPM Object)
  • Font
  • Font Size
  • Font Color
  • Background Color
  • Alignment
• Size and Position
  • Left
  • Top
  • Width
  • Height
  • Lock Position
  • Layer
• New Window Properties
  • Top
  • Left
  • Width
  • Height
  • Fullscreen
  • Location bar
  • Menu bar
  • Scroll bars
  • Resizable
  • Status bar
  • Tool bar
• Actions
  • On Click
  • On Mouse Roll-Over
  • On Mouse Roll-Out
  • On Show
  • On Visible (After Fade In)
  • On Hide
  • On Hidden (After Fade Out)
• Animation
  • Animate In Effect
  • Animate Out Effect
  • Duration: Animate In
  • Duration: Animate Out
• Documentation
  • Show in Documentation

Available Actions

The following Actions can be selected for a BPM Object object when it is used as the target of a triggered event:

• Animate In: Display the BPM Object using the method defined in the object's Animate In Effect property.
• Animate Out: Hide the BPM Object using the method defined in the object's Animate Out Effect property.
• Animate Toggle: Show the BPM Object if it is currently hidden, or hide it if it is currently displayed, using the object's Animate In Effect or Animate Out Effect property as appropriate.
• Hide: Hide the BPM Object (immediately, without regard to its Animate Out Effect property).
• Show: Show the BPM Object (immediately, without regard to its Animate In Effect property).
• Toggle: Hide or show the BPM Object (immediately).