Editing Camunda

{{Short description|Open-source workflow software}}
{{for|the Hindu goddess|Chamunda}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = Camunda
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| released = {{Start date and age|2013|8|31}}
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| developer = Camunda Services GmbH
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|P348}}
| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}
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| operating system = [[Cross-platform]]
| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
| genre = [[Workflow automation|Workflow]] and [[Decision support system|decision automation]]
| license = [[Apache License]] 2.0<ref>[https://github.com/camunda/camunda-bpm-platform/blob/master/LICENSE camunda-bpm-platform/LICENSE]</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://camunda.com/}}
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'''Camunda''' is a process orchestration platform used to control complex business processes for enterprise companies. The software is classified by specialist media as a business process automation tool<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Camunda Reviews, Ratings & Features 2024 {{!}} Gartner Peer Insights |url=https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/business-process-automation-tools/vendor/camunda/product/camunda |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Camunda Reviews, Ratings & Features 2024 |language=en}}</ref> or digital process automation software and therefore represents a further development of the classic workflow management platform. 

== Overview ==
Process orchestration is the main topic at the biannual CamundaCon (formerly BPM Con)<sup>[6]</sup>, which is organized by Camunda. Other conferences such as JAX (and W-JAX) or [[Devoxx]] are also regularly dedicated to the topic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-26 |title=Workflow Automation with Java and BPMN 2.0 |url=http://camunda.com/news/meet.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626162958/http://camunda.com/news/meet.php |archive-date=26 June 2015 }}</ref>

==History==
Camunda 7 is an originally commercial workflow management system, which was based on [[Activiti (software)|Activiti]], a free business process management system. Alongside [[Alfresco Software|Alfresco]], Camunda was one of the biggest contributors of Activiti.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sandy |date=2013-03-19 |title=Stick A (Open Source) Fork In It: camunda BPM Splits From Activiti |url=https://column2.com/2013/03/stick-a-open-source-fork-in-it-camunda-bpm-splits-from-activiti/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Column 2 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 18 March 2013, the further development of Camunda was spun off from the development of Activiti.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ron |date=2018-12-05 |title=Camunda hauls in $28M investment as workflow automation remains hot |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/camunda-hauls-in-28m-investment-as-workflow-automation-remains-hot/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Camunda Forks Alfresco Activiti |url=https://www.infoq.com/news/2013/03/Camunda-Forks-Activiti/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=InfoQ |language=en}}</ref>

==Features==

Camunda consists of a number of components and applications that are used together to define and execute business processes:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-25 |title=Activiti Components |url=http://activiti.org/components.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125042756/http://activiti.org/components.html |archive-date=25 November 2012 }}</ref>

The Camunda Modeler [[desktop application]] and web modeler allow developers to create and edit [[Business Process Model and Notation|BPMN]] process diagrams and [[Decision Model and Notation|DMN]] [[Decision table|decision tables]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bossie Awards 2015: The best open source applications |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2238288/bossie-awards-2015-the-best-open-source-applications.html#slide11 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=InfoWorld |language=en-US}}</ref>

External endpoints can be integrated into processes via Connectors, which are pre-built and customizable packages consisting of BPMN-elements and API templates. With the release of Camunda 8.3, Camunda Marketplace was added, allowing users to share and download additional Connectors for various business systems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camunda Doubles Down on Process Orchestration Capabilities and Extends Integration Support |url=https://camunda.com/press_release/camunda-doubles-down-on-process-orchestration-capabilities-and-extends-integration-support/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Camunda |language=en-US}}</ref>

Created files are deployed in the Camunda Engines, which use a BPMN parser to transform BPMN 2.0 [[XML]] files, and DMN XML files, into Java [[Object (computer science)|objects]], and implements BPMN 2.0 constructs with a set of BPMN Behavior implementations.<ref name="infoq">{{cite news |last1=Humble |first1=Charles |date=21 March 2013 |title=Camunda Forks Alfresco Activiti |url=https://www.infoq.com/news/2013/03/Camunda-Forks-Activiti |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=InfoQ}}</ref>

Typical use cases for the Camunda BPMN Workflow Engine can be [[microservices]] orchestration and human task management.<ref>{{cite news |title=From zero to DevOps: The Camunda journey |url=https://jaxenter.com/zero-devops-camunda-journey-144832.html |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=JAXenter |date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

The Camunda DMN Decision Engine executes business-driven decision tables. It is pre-integrated with the Workflow Engine but can be used as a stand-alone application via REST or inside Java applications.<ref name="infoworld">{{cite news |title=Bossie Awards 2015: The best open source applications |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2982622/bossie-awards-2015-the-best-open-source-applications.html#slide11 |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=InfoWorld |date=16 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="programmableweb">{{cite news |last1=Culbertson |first1=Joy |title=ProgrammableWeb's Most Interesting APIs in 2017: Business and Productivity |url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/programmablewebs-most-interesting-apis-2017-business-and-productivity/brief/2017/12/25 |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=ProgrammableWeb |date=25 December 2017}}</ref>

Camunda's additional web applications provide the following tools for developers and business users:<ref name="infoq"/>

* Operate: A tool for technical process operations enabling users to monitor workflows and decisions in production, to analyze and solve technical problems.<ref name="infoworld"/>
* Tasklist: Allows end users to work on assigned tasks and provides additional visibility when using the Camunda Workflow Engine for human task management.
* Optimize: An analytics and reporting tool to identify errors and bottlenecks in workflow processes.
* Modeler: A collaborative modeling tool allowing multiple users to create, edit and specify BPMN process diagrams. 
* Console: Allows users to manage Camunda web applications or [[REST API]] users. Existing user management can be integrated via [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]].

==Architecture==
Camunda Platform is a lightweight, [[List of Java frameworks|Java-based framework]]. It can be used as a standalone process engine server or embedded inside custom Java applications. It offers non-Java developers a [[REST API]] and dedicated client libraries to build applications connecting to a remote workflow engine.<ref name="infoworld" />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.camunda.org/}}

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