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-====== Modeling Process ======+====== Modeling Process ======
  
-Modeling a process enables clear and consistent definition of processes. It also helps to eliminate redundancies and identify inefficiencies. Since the processes are stored and updated dynamically under one umbrella, it provides a central hub for entire organization to use and review them.+Modeling a process enables clear and consistent definition of processes. It also helps to eliminate redundancies and identify inefficiencies. Since the processes are stored and updated under one umbrella, Stages provides a central hub for the entire organization to use and review the modeled processes.
  
-Below is the description on steps to model a process within Stages. Before you begin modeling, understanding the structure of [[:72:understand|process elements]] and modeling guidelines is crucial to build good processes.+Below you can find the description on how to model a process within Stages. Before you begin modeling, understanding the [[:72:understand|process content]] and modeling guidelines is crucial to building good processes
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 +For our demonstration, we are modeling the ‘Requirements Management’ workflow in the ‘Software Engineering’ workspace.
  
-For our demonstration, we are modeling ‘Requirements Management’ workflow in ‘Software Engineering’ workspace. 
  
 ===== Workflow ===== ===== Workflow =====
  
-Select the right workspace where you want to model your process and click or tap on ''Process''. You will see the following element types under Process: ''Workflows and Activities'', ''Work Products'', ''Roles'', Phases and Milestones and ''Guidance''. To begin modeling, click or tap on ''Workflow and Activities''.+Select the workspace where you want to model your process and click or tap on ''Process''. You will see the following element types under Process: ''Workflows and Activities'', ''Work Products'', ''Roles'', Phases and Milestones and ''Guidance''. To begin modeling, click or tap on ''Workflow and Activities''.
  
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-In order to add a new workflow, you can either click on ‘Add Workflow’ or + symbol.+To add a new workflow, you can either click on ‘Add Workflow’ or the + symbol.
  
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-**Note:** Make sure you have selected ‘Modeling’ view, to enable viewing of modeling elements.+**Note:** Make sure you have selected the ‘Modeling’ perspective, to see all modeling options available for the current element.
  
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 ===== Activity/Decision ===== ===== Activity/Decision =====
  
-Next, click or tap on workflow you created. Once you are in the ''workflow'', you can a new ''activity'' /''decision'' by either clicking or tapping (a.) ‘Add Activity’ or ‘Add Decision’ or (b.) + symbol.+Next, click or tap on the workflow you created. Once you are in the ''workflow'', you can create a new ''activity'' /''decision'' by either clicking or tapping ‘Add Activity’ ‘Add Decision’ or the + symbol in the visualization widget. 
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 +The first option allows you to create a list of one or more ''activities''.
  
-Option (a.) allows you to create one ''activity'' at a time.+The + symbol allows you to create one or more ''activities'' which are already associated with each other.
  
-Option (b.) allows you to create one or more ''activities'' at a time which are already associated with each other.+[[https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=73:process16.png|{{  :73:process16.png?direct&525x247  }}]]
  
-{{  :73:process16.png?direct&525x247  }}+For our example, we are creating three ''activities'' within the ‘Requirements Management’ workflow using the second option. As you can see in the flow diagram, all three ''activities'' are created at one go and are already linked to each other in the order they were created.
  
-For our examplewe are creating three ''activities'' within Requirements Management’ workflow using option (b.). As seen from flow diagram, all the three ''activities'' are created at one go and already linked to each other in the sequence they were created.+**Tip:** Instead of clicking on ADD ONE MOREyou can hit on the Tab’ key on your keyboard to do the same.
  
-**Tooltip:** Instead of clicking on ADD ONE MORE, you can hit on ‘Tab’ key on your keyboard to do the same.+[[https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=73:process17_1.png|{{  :73:process17_1.png?direct&600x261  }}]]
  
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 ===== Activity/Decision as Predecessor or Successor ===== ===== Activity/Decision as Predecessor or Successor =====
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 You can model an ''activity'' /''decision'' by clicking on the box. This will provide widgets below the diagram to model that specific activity/decision. Click on Add Predecessor or Successor under Sequence widget to add an associated ''activity'' /''decision''. You can model an ''activity'' /''decision'' by clicking on the box. This will provide widgets below the diagram to model that specific activity/decision. Click on Add Predecessor or Successor under Sequence widget to add an associated ''activity'' /''decision''.
  
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 In our example, we created another ''activity'' called Perform Hazard Analysis using above step. In our example, we created another ''activity'' called Perform Hazard Analysis using above step.