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Modeling timer events

You can use timer events to specify a time interval after or before which some activity is performed, or another path in your process is taken.

You can attach a timer event directly to an activity in your BPD or connect a timer event to other activities using sequence flows. The following table describes the options:

Available types of timer events

Timer event type	Description	Use to model...
Attached timer event	Attached directly to an activity in a BPD	Escalation paths
Intermediate timer event	Connected to other process activities using sequence flows	Delay timers

• Use attached timer events
  Learn how to model an escalation path using an attached timer event.
• Use intermediate timer events
  Use intermediate timer events to cause a delay between activities.

Modeling events