Goal

The goal of this exercise is to add collaboration to the existing process by dispatching the tasks between two actors: a requestor and a validator.

Instructions overview

Duplicate the process diagram from the previous exercise to create a 5.0.0 version.

Replace the current validator actor with an actor filter of type Initiator manager on the Validator lane.

Step by step instructions

  1. Duplicate the process diagram from the previous exercise to create a 5.0.0 version

  2. Add an Initiator manager actor filter on the Validator lane:

    • Select the Validator lane
    • Navigate to the General / Actors tab
    • Select the Employee actor from the drop-down menu to replace validator actor
    • Click on the Set... button of the actor filter
      A message will inform you that an actor filter needs to be installed first. Click OK. The Bonita MarketPlace will automatically open actor filter marketplace
    • Select the Initiator manager filter
    • Click on Install
    • Select the Initiator manager definition and click on Next
    • Name the filter requestorManager
    • Click on Finish

    Process diagram with two lanes

    • Run the process from the Studio to test it. Initiate a new case with the use Walter Bates.
    • Connect as user helen.kelly with bpm as password
    • If the actor filter ran correctly, the Validate request tasks should now be available in the inbox

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