BPMN Terminate Event

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BPMN Terminate Event

The BPMN Terminate Event article provides a detailed explanation of the terminate event BPMN element, including the definition, notation, rules, guidelines and examples.

The BPMN Terminate Event article delves deep into the intricacies and applications of the terminate event element as outlined in the BPMN 2.0 specification. The definition, notation, and rules sections offer a concise summary of the BPMN 2.0 Specification pertaining to the terminate event element. Meanwhile, the guidelines section presents a curated collection of best practices specific to the terminate event, showcasing its proper and effective utilisation in process modelling.

BPMN Definition

For a Terminate End Event, all remaining active Activities within the Process are terminated. If a token reaches a Terminate End Event, the entire Process is abnormally terminated. ~ BPMN Specification

BPMN Notation

The BPMN specification defines the different types of Message Event elements using the following description and notation:

ElementDescriptionNotation
Terminate End Event 

BPMN Event Types: Terminate Events

BPMN Event Types

BPMN events represent various types of occurrences that affect the flow of a process, and they can be categorized based on their position and behavior in the process.

  • Start Event: The Start Event indicates where a particular Process will start.
  • Intermediate Event: The Intermediate Event indicates where something happens (an Event) somewhere between the start and end of a Process.
  • End Event: The End Event indicates where a Process will end.
  • Catching Events: Events that catch a trigger. All Start Events and some Intermediate Events are catching Events.
  • Throwing Events: Events that throw a Result. All End Events and some Intermediate Events are throwing Events that MAY eventually be caught by another Event.
  • Boundary Event: An Intermediate Event that is attached to the boundary of an Activity.

The following table illustrates how the different types of Terminate Events are grouped as per the BPMN Event types:

Catching EventsThrowing Events
Start EventIntermediate EventEnd Event
StandardEvent Sub-Process
Interrupting		Event Sub-Process
Non-Interrupting		CatchingBoundary
Interrupting		Boundary Non-
Interrupting		ThrowingStandard
Terminate Event

BPMN Notation: Terminate Event

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