BPMN Compensation Event

11 Dec 2021 in BPMN on Bpmn, Bpmn 2.0, Compensation event

The BPMN Compensation Event article provides a detailed explanation of the compensation event element, including the BPMN notation, an example diagram and guidelines.

• What is a Compensation Event?
• BPMN Notation
• Finally
• Reference

The BPMN Compensation Event article focus on the definition and usage of the compensation event element as documented in the BPMN 2.0 specification. The example process diagram illustrates the correct use of the compensation event annotation. The BPMN Guidelines section contains a detailed set of rules that apply to the compensation event and explains how the element may or may not be used within the different BPMN diagrams.

What is a Compensation Event?

“Compensation Events are used in the context of triggering or handling compensation. There are four variations: a Start Event, both a catch and throw Intermediate Event, and an End Event.” ~ BPMN Specification

BPMN Notation

The BPMN specification defines the Compensation Event element using the following description and notation:

	Catching Events						Throwing Events
	Start Event			Intermediate Event				End Event
	Standard	Event Sub-Process Interrupting	Event Sub-Process Non-Interrupting	Catching	Boundary Interrupting	Boundary Non- Interrupting	Throwing	Standard
Compensation Event

BPMN Notation: Compensation Event

Finally

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Reference

• Business Process Model and Notation Specification Version 2.0.2. (2014, January). https://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0.2/