The Process Chart is one of three choices available for business process flow modeling in System Architect; the other two are the BPMN business process diagram, and the IDEF3 process flow diagram.
Process Charts describe process threads
One or more Process Charts are used to describe the process flow of Process Threads in Process Charts in the organization (in other words, a Process Thread is modeled with one or more Process Chart diagrams). You can specify the Process Thread that a Process Chart is modeling in the Diagram Properties of the Process Chart.
Symbols used on a Process Chart diagram
On a Process Chart diagram, you model Events, Processes, and Results. The sequencing of logic between these symbols is modeled with Mandatory Sequence or Optional Sequence lines. You can also use Swimlanes in Process Charts to model the parts of the organization that these events, processes, and results occur in/are performed by.
Sample Process Chart diagram
Matrix views
You can also use System Architect's Matrix Editors to view information between process threads (for example, Results on some Process Charts kick off Events on other Process Charts).
