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<p>of data (messages), and the association of data artifacts to activities, it is not a <a href="page.php?w=data_flow_diagram">data flow diagram</a>.</p>

<p><big>Elements</big></p>
<p>BPMN models are expressed by simple diagrams constructed from a limited set of graphical elements. For both business users and developers, they simplify understanding of business activities' flow and process. BPMN's four basic element categories are:</p>

<p>; Flow objects<br/>
: Events, activities, gateways; Connecting objects<br/>
: Sequence flow, message flow, association;</p><p>
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