In addition to the built-in workflows, users can create their own workflows in the wiki. The functionality of the workflows is based on the currently implemented workflows elements. Note that not all elements of the BPMN standard are supported in the Workflows extension at this time.
Steps
To create a workflow:
- Create a page with the extension
.bpmn
Ideally, this page is created in the MediaWiki namespace to limit access to wiki admins. - Edit the page in Edit diagram mode or click on the pencil icon.
- Add a start event, activities, gateways (optional) and an end event. The following BPMN-Elements are supported:
- Events: start and end event
- Gateways: currently only parallel gateways are possible
- Activities: BlueSpice has its own set of tasks (=activities). See the full list.
- Save the BPMN diagram.
- Inspect the process for errors. If it is correct:
- Add a workflow trigger.
Example
Here we collect feedback from a predefined stakeholder group about a wiki page and then display the feedback at the bottom of the page on which the workflow runs.