A Workflow is an automated series of actions that produces a specified outcome. At certain points, it requires actions from users in the form of tasks. Workflows help people collaborate on assets, automate processes, ... A workflow is useful in case of: - Asset approval - Asset intake - Issue management - Escalation by default - User on-boarding The design of a workflow starts with defining a process definition. Collibra Data Governance Center uses the Activiti Workflow engine to manage its process definitions. In this first lesson, I’ll show you how you have to set up the Activiti Workbench.

1. Else
Kuipers
Designing Workflows
Set up the Activiti Workbench
Lesson 1

2. Set up the Activiti Workbench
Step 1 : Create an Activiti Project
Step 2 : Create an Activiti workflow definition
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3. Create an Activiti project
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Step 1 : Create an Activiti project – part 1
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1. Open Eclipse
2. Click File  New
3. Select Other
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Step 1 : Create an Activiti project – part 2
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1. Open the Activiti folder
2. Select Activiti Project
3. Click Next
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Step 1 : Create an Activiti project – part 3
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1. Fill in a name for your project
2. Click Finish
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7. Create an Activiti workflow
definition
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Step 2 : Create an Activiti workflow definition – part 1
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1. Right-click your Activiti project
2. Click New
3. Select Other
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Step 2 : Create an Activiti workflow definition – part 2
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1. In the dialog box, open the folder and select
Activiti Diagram
2. Click Next
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Step 2 : Create an Activiti workflow definition – part 3
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1. Select a parent folder
2. Fill in a file name
3. Click Finish
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Result :
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Your new workflow definition file appears in the Activiti Explorer. The Activiti Diagram editor displays a blank sheet
with a palette of BPMN elements on the left.

12. Q&A
DATALUMEN, VELDKANT 31, 2550 KONTICH, BELGIUM
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Else Kuipers
Business Solutions Consultant – Data Governance
Consultant – Lead Supply Chain Insight
+32 478 88 76 62
else.kuipers@datalumen.eu
General : info@datalumen.eu
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