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Request for quote business process model (BPM)

by | reviewed 2023-08-19
This is a segment of a process for a request for a quote. It shows activities, an event for a time out and a marker showing that a sub-process loops.

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Example BPM for a Request for Quote (RFQ)

BPMN used in this example

Annotations
  • Intermediate Event for a Time Out
  • Marker showing that Sub-Process Loops

Gateway - Any Suppliers? Yes / No

Intermediate Timer Event

Sequence flows and and one default sequence flow

Sub-process - loops - repeat for each supplier

Tasks
  • Send "No Suppliers"
  • Send RFQ
  • Receive Quote
  • Add Quote
  • Find Optimal Quote