🔚 When Does a BPMN Process End and How Do End Events Work?

In BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), every process has to start — but just as importantly, it must also end. That’s where the End Event comes in.

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✅ What Is a BPMN End Event?

A BPMN End Event marks the completion of a process path. It tells the system (and the people involved) that no more tasks, messages, or actions will follow along that path.

It’s represented by a bold circle, often containing a symbol like a message or error.

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🧩 Common Types of End Events

1. None End Event
   ✔️ Simply ends the process — the most basic form.

2. Message End Event
   📤 Sends a message when the process completes (e.g., notify a system).

3. Error End Event
   ❌ Throws an error and stops the process — used in exception handling.

4. Terminate End Event
   💣 Stops all ongoing process activities instantly — useful for forced exits.

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🧠 Why It Matters

• Clarifies process completion

• Triggers follow-up actions

• Improves process transparency and control

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🏁 Final Tip

✅ Always include an End Event to ensure your BPMN diagram clearly defines when and how the process finishes.

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