Activiti in Action

Chapter 1. Introducing the Activiti framework

This chapter covers

• Introduction to Activiti
• Installing the Activiti framework
• Implementing a BPMN 2.0 process

Every day, your actions are part of different processes. For example, when you order a book in an online bookstore, a process is executed to get the book paid for, packaged, and shipped to you. When you need to renew your driver’s license, the renewal process often requires a new photograph as input. Activiti provides an open source framework to design, implement, and run processes. Organizations can use Activiti to implement their business processes without the need for expensive software licenses.

This chapter will get you up and running with Activiti in 30 minutes. First, we’ll take ...