What are bpmn symbols and uses?

• Start Event: Represents the starting point of a process.

• End Event: Represents the ending point of a process.

• Task: Represents an activity performed by a person or a system in a process.

• Exclusive Gateway: Represents a decision point in a process, used to route the flow of a process based on a specific condition.

• Parallel Gateway: Represents a split in the process flow, allowing multiple tasks to be performed simultaneously.

• Inclusive Gateway: Represents a decision point in a process, used to route the flow of a process based on multiple conditions.

• Event-based Gateway: Represents a decision point in a process that is triggered by a specific event.

• Message Flow: Represents the flow of a message between two activities in a process.

• Data Object: Represents data involved in a process, including input, output, and intermediate data.

• Pool and Lane: Used to define the participants in a process and their responsibilities.

Events, activities, gateways, and flows comprise the visual vocabulary of business process management documentation standards. These symbols, supported by professional BPM tools, create unambiguous process representations. Kissflow's BPM software incorporates standard notation while providing simplified views for stakeholders who prefer less technical representations.