Conversation
A Conversation represents a set of related message exchanges between participants in a Collaboration diagram. It groups multiple message flows between participants into a logical conversation.
What is a Conversation?
A Conversation groups related message exchanges between participants in collaboration diagrams. It represents a logical unit of communication-multiple message flows that together form a coherent interaction.
Visual Representation
A Conversation displays as a hexagon shape. It connects to multiple Pools/participants via conversation links, indicating who participates in that conversation.
Key Characteristics
- Message grouping: Represents related message exchanges
- Multi-participant: Can involve two or more participants
- Collaboration diagrams: Used in BPMN Collaboration views
- Logical abstraction: Higher level than individual message flows
How it connects
Common Use Cases
Order Conversation
Group order request, confirmation, and status update messages into one Order Conversation element.
Negotiation Interaction
Represent the back-and-forth messages of a negotiation as a single Negotiation conversation.
Support Ticket
Show all messages related to handling a support ticket as one Support Conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related BPMN Elements
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