Setting Up the Workspace

Now, that we understand the administrator's role, let's see how to set up your workspace. Let's look at the settings within the Edit General Configuration option. In the following video, we will walk you through all the setting options for the Explorer.

The Editor allows you to select your choice of language for your diagrams. You can translate the labels of modeling elements and element documentation to a specific language.  

To avoid confusion, we recommend configuring multiple languages only if you actually use them. When activating multiple languages for your workspace, you must set a default language. This determines the main language that the content is displayed in to your users. 

When you add more languages, this will directly impact all content in the SAP Signavio Process Manager (that is Attributes, Dictionary terms, and Diagrams).

To add languages, simply go to Define languages in the Setup menu. A pop-up window will open, where you can select any language from the drop-down menu. You can move them up and down the list, keeping in mind that the first one listed will be the default language for the workspace.

Often in organizations, there are many people involved in designing processes. Modeling conventions can help ensure the quality, consistency, and compliance of these processes.

The modeling convention check is a feature that enables users to see if diagrams adhere to the syntax, meaning the notation (BPMN language), naming, process structure, architecture, and diagram layout.

To better understand on which the convention checks apply, click on the link to see details of the five categories of modeling guidelines. In this guideline you will find examples and best practices.

Now, that you know a bit about modeling conventions, let's look a little deeper into creating custom modeling conventions to fit your organization’s needs.

Watch the next video to learn how to set up a customized modeling convention check and how to add a new rule.