Interactive BPMN Stories

Why BPMN Stories?

While BPMN and DMN are easy-to-learn modeling notations, using them to their fullest capacity, as with everything, takes practice.

This webapp provides a framework to create interactive stories that allow teaching either specific features of the modeling languages, or more intricate patterns and use cases.

These stories consist of a messenger-style conversation, and a canvas to display BPMN, DMN and Form files, including the BPMN token simulation to make learning even more easy.

Example Stories

You can find some example stories in the Camunda Consulting Github.

Features

• Create conversations between up to 4 participants + narration
• Use questions and answers to lead the story along different threads
• Display one or more BPMN, DMN and Form files alongside your story
• Conclude your story with good and bad endings

Technical Details

The stories are configured and described via a TypeScript file. Each story contains two lists of threads: one for messages, one for files. Threads can be used to react to correct/false answers from the user.

Assets are stored in the /public/ folder and imported from there.

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Technical Prerequisites

• Git client
• Github account
• Node.js
• IDE of your choice

Grab a Copy of the Code

1. Fork the repository:
2. Clone your forked copy: git clone git@github.com:<YOUR_NAME>/interactive-bpmn-stories.git.
3. Navigate to the folder: cd interactive-bpmn-stories
4. Open the project in your IDE (e.g., code . for Visual Studio Code).

Build & Run the Application

1. Build the application: npm install

   This should produce an output similar to this:

2. Run the application: npm run dev

   You should get the following output:

3. Open http://localhost:5173/interactive-bpmn-stories in your browser.

Hack away!

Publish Your Story

git add <File>
git commit -m “some commit message”
git push

Create a Pull Request in the Official Repository

1. Create a pull request:
2. Wait for your story to be merged into the official repository.

General Tips

• Decide what the Story will be about
  • A BPMN/DMN/Form concept
  • A specific use case
  • An onboarding experience
• Limit the scope (participants, threads)
• Split up the work
• Make use of live editing for frequent testing
• Ask for help if necessary!

Story Display

The merged stories can be viewed on your notebook, tablet or phone:

⚠️ On mobile devices touch controls are currently not available.