openedge bpm what’s coming in 11.3 michael banks suresh inavolu
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OpenEdge BPM
What’s Coming in 11.3
Michael BanksSuresh Inavolu
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Agenda
Introduction
New ABL language support
OpenEdge datatype support
Developer Studio and BPM Portal changes
Additional Enhancements
Demo
Questions
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Business Process Management
Before
Status?
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Business Process Management
After
Status?
FacilitiesHR Manager Employee
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Business Process Modeling Software
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OpenEdge Business Process Management Server
OE BP Server
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Benefits of BPM
Workflow automation
• Automate the workflows that drive their business
• Applications become process-oriented Visibility
• Visibility into how well processes are performing Model driven development
• Quickly-generate key parts of your application
• Customization without code changes
• Leverages your existing application Model-driven integration
Easily integrate external systems, e.g. e-mail, Web services
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Based on Savvion 9.0
Diverges from Savvion 9.0 Now Owned by Aurea Software
• The OpenEdge BPM code base is maintained and developed separately by Progress
Integrated feature of OpenEdge 11.3• Many enhancements (integrated install, datatypes,
security)
• Tuned to meet the needs of OpenEdge customers
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BPM Studio
BPM PortalProcess Modeler
BPM Server
Key Components of OpenEdge BPM before 11.3
Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge
OpenEdge AppServer
OpenEdge UI
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BPM Studio
Key Components of OpenEdge BPM in11.3
BPM Portal
BPM Server
OpenEdge AppServer
OpenEdge UI
Process Modeler
Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge
BPM-enabled Progress Developer Studio
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OpenEdge BPM Packaging
OpenEdge Business Process Modeler (aka Process Modeler)
• Available for download on ESD
Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge
• Integrated BPM plugins
• Includes a development version of Business Process Server
OpenEdge Business Process Management Server
• Purchased separately
• Includes BPM Portal
• Also BPM Web Flow (aka BizSolo) and BPM Events (aka BizPulse)
Add-on Feature Starting with OpenEdge 11.3
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Monitoring Process
What is it?
Instrument existing applications – “monitor” as process
Process with external user or external adapter worksteps
External worksteps are completed by a “message” from external system. (previously only JMS, now also ABL)
New ABL methods
Progress.BPM.UserSession.StartProcess ( )
Progress.BPM.Process.ActivateWorkstep ( )
Progress.BPM.Process.CompleteWorkstep ( )
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Monitoring Process
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Monitoring Process
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Monitoring Process
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Single Point of Authentication
OpenEdge Hybrid Realm
Implement Progress.Security.Realm.IHybridRealm
Reference implementation for _user table
MyAppRealm.clsMETHOD PUBLIC CHAR GetAttributeMETHOD PUBLIC CHAR EXTENT GetAttributeNames …METHOD PUBLIC LOGICAL ValidatePassword
OE BP Server OE AppServer
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Single Sign-On
Establish BPM Server session using client-principal
New ABL methods
Progress.BPM.UserSession.Connect ( hCP )
Progress.BPM.UserSession.GetClientPrincipal()
Domain Registry Utility
gendomreg (Generates a domain registry file)
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DATASET and TABLE dataslots
From ABL:
Progress.BPM.Process.GetDataSlots ( )
Progress.BPM.Process.UpdateDataSlots ( )
Using the Managed Adapter:
Mapped to parameters of an OpenEdge Managed Adapter procedure invocation
Within BPM Process
Use Java OpenClient API (ProDataGraph)
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Native support for OE ABL Data types
ABL dataslots are first-class
citizens
Can be used in
• All adapters
• Reporting and Analytics
• BPM Forms
• Conditions
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Presentation Types
Able to create applications that complete tasks from
Mobile, Desktop, or Browser
Worksteps can have multiple presentation types
• An application can display different UI for each type
Or write your own presentation type!
GetAvailablePresentationTypes()
GetPresentationUI('Tablet')
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Graphical Editing Language
No More JavaScript/Java coding – GEL it!
Graphically design the condition and execute
statements
Condition based on DataSlot value or Controls
in a BPM Form
Statement can set a dataslot, update a control
or send an alert to Business Process
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Miscellaneous
Improved Look and Feel
Send SMS alerts
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Conclusion
Try out OE BPM in 11.3 ESAP
• send your PSDN login to [email protected]
And provide your feedback to Progress Communities
October 6–9, 2013 • Boston #PRGS13
www.progress.com/exchange-pug
Special low rate of $495 for PUG Challenge attendees with the code PUGAM
And visit the Progress booth to learn more about the Progress App Dev Challenge!
