WebSphere Lombardi Edition 7.2 > Modeling processes
Configure BPDs
When building business process definitions (BPDs) in the Designer in Lombardi Authoring Environment, you need to complete several configuration tasks to ensure that run-time instances of the process meet the requirements of everyone in your organization. Tasks to complete include the following:
Task Description See... Expose the BPD During BPD creation and design, you should establish who can start the process and perform other tasks in the Process Portal. Exposing BPDs Set the work schedule for the BPD Lombardi enables you to establish a schedule so that the tasks generated by a BPD have due dates that reflect the work schedule of the end users who receive them. Set the work schedule for a BPD Set the name and due date for BPD instances When you run a BPD, Lombardi establishes a default name and due date for each instance. You can change these default settings for each BPD. Set the name and due date for BPD instances Create exposed process values (EPVs) Lombardi enables you to expose specific process variables so that end users can adjust the values of those variables to affect the flow of a process at run time. Create exposed process values (EPVs) Track data for reports Enable tracking for variables, add tracking points, and complete other configuration tasks required to collect necessary data for Lombardi reports. Create reports Set simulation properties and track data for analyses using the Optimizer Configure your BPDs and the activities within them for simulations and historical analyses using the Optimizer. Simulating and optimizing processes
Parent topic: Modeling processes