
164 ◾ Enterprise Architecture A to Z
Table 7.2 BPD Complete Element Set (continued)
Element Description Notation
Transaction A transaction is an activity,
either a Task or a
Subprocess, that is
supported by a special
protocol that ensures that
all parties involved have
complete agreement that
the activity should be
completed or cancelled.
The attributes of the activity
will determine if the activity
is a transaction. A double-
lined boundary indicates
that the activity is a
Transaction.
Nested
Subprocess(Inline
Block)
A nested Subprocess is an
activity that shares the same
set of data as its parent
process. This is opposed to
a Subprocess that ...