Camunda in EZD RP Training Course

Day 1

Introduction to Camunda in EZD RP

• BPMN module in EZD RP
• Architecture of the EZDRP-BPMN module

Modeling using BPMN and DMN standards

• Overview of BPMN and DMN notation (with a focus on the most commonly used elements)
• Capabilities of Camunda as a process engine
• Types of problems suited for BPM as a tool
• Camunda Modeler and its non-obvious features
• Basic concepts related to processes in the Camunda engine
• Process lifecycle, execution, and methods for verifying status
• BPMN and DMN in detail. How the engine interprets individual notation elements
• Data model, serialization techniques, and variable scope
• Camunda API
• Messaging – different types of messages in processes and message correlation
• Timers and their database configuration

+ practical exercises in process modeling

Day 2

Preparing the process environment in EZD RP

• Installation of the EZDRP-BPMN module
• Configuration of the BPMN module

+ practical exercises in starting processes in the EZD RP environment

Executing processes in EZD RP

• Designing forms in EZD RP
• Implementing BPMN schemas
• Starting and executing BPMN processes
• Monitoring BPMN processes
• Creating dictionaries for BPMN processes
• Creating registers for BPMN processes
• Creating PDF templates for processes

+ practical exercises in executing processes in EZD RP

Day 3

Data, Errors, and Analysis

• Camunda data schema
• Historical data and access to it
• Incidents and transactionality
• Typical error handling methods
• Process versioning – capabilities, tools, and strategies
• Debugging via processes and the Camunda engine
• Key interfaces in Camunda
• Unit testing and Camunda
• Camunda Cockpit – overview and application in analyzing production errors, working with tokens and process variables

+ practical exercises in testing and verifying processes

Summary and Recommendations

• Typical anti-patterns in process modeling and implementation
• Camunda and production deployments in distributed environments
• Best practices (process modeling and engine management)
• Engine configuration optimized for large scale, aspects to consider
• Managing historical data in a relational database
• Custom History Backend and History API – reporting historical events
• Best plugins for Camunda Modeler
• Documentation and knowledge sources