Discover how Flowable, a lightweight Java process engine, enhances business process management with BPMN, CMMN, and DMN capabilities, offering seamless integration for diverse applications and services.
A new blog post of mi-nautics was published on May 19, 2021 with the original title:
Understanding Flowable: A Lightweight Process Engine for BPM
Overview:
Flowable is a modular Java-based process engine enabling support for BPMN, CMMN, and DMN within various applications. It offers both embedded and REST API options for integration, allowing organizations to create and manage process instances efficiently.
Core content:
- Flowable is a lightweight process engine in Java, allowing for the deployment of BPMN, CMMN, and DMN processes.
- The engine can be embedded in Java applications or accessed via a REST API for flexible integration.
- Flowable provides a core engine that facilitates the management and execution of business processes.
- Flowable, Camunda, and Activiti share a common lineage, as Flowable branched from Activiti.
Learnings:
- Users will learn how to install and utilize the Flowable core engine for managing business processes.
- The content explains how to create process instances from defined process models using Flowable.
- This resource will provide insights into integrating Flowable into various Java environments seamlessly.
- Readers will gain an understanding of the differences and similarities between Flowable, Camunda, and Activiti.
The original content was published in German.
