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Modeling groups, pools, and lanes on business process diagrams
On business process diagrams, pools and lanes partition sets of tasks and processes. Groups provide a means to group elements of a process flow.
See also
Pools and Lanes on business process diagrams
Groups on business process diagrams
Drawing Pools and Lanes
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