Oracle BPM Suite 12c allows the initiation of the process-modeling exercise together with domain experts and representatives of business departments without forcing them into having to digest technical details by defining a so-called abstract process. Here, the flow becomes transparent, but we have not decided yet on the so-called activity type of each activity that defines how it's implemented. The following diagram shows this:

Figure 31: Abstract business process

Modeling an abstract business process is the first step towards the ultimate goal of defining an executable business process. Typically, a representative of a business department or a domain expert who knows the process in terms of its logical flow and the activities this flow ties together and a BPMN expert collaborate on defining the process model. Oracle Process Composer has quite a shallow learning curve, so it's not unrealistic to establish a practice in which these business departments are...