Chapter 1. Introduction

All developers and process analysts who are beginning to use JBoss jBPM should read this Getting Started guide. It will give them a jumpstart showing how to create a process definition.

1.1. Preface

This document introduces the use of the JBoss jBPM Graphical Process Designer (GPD) to create workflow processes. It will help first time users with the following tasks :

  • Install the JBoss jBPM GPD Eclipse plugin available from the JBoss jBPM download area

  • Set up a Java project in Eclipse and prepare it to do test driven process development

  • Using the creation wizard to create an empty process definition

  • Use the designer palette to draw the first processdefinition

  • Show how the xml processdefinition can be inspected as an xml file

  • Set up a Java project in Eclipse and prepare it to do test driven process development

  • Write an example process test case

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Koen Aers or Tom Baeyens for more information.