All processes needs to have one Start event and one End event, these are automatically created with the process.
Manually create a Start event or End event
A Start event is used to indicate the beginning of a process. A start event represents the starting point of a sequence of tasks that make up a process.
An End event is used to indicate the completion of a process. An end event represents the end point of a sequence of tasks that make up a process.
1.In the Create tab, select Start event or End event and press Place object or double-click. A dialog opens.
2.Optionally, set a Name and Description.
3.Press OK.
4.Place the start event and the end event in the process illustration.
Create an Intermediate event
An Intermediate event is used to represent something that occurs during the execution of a process. When the event occurs, the process continues. In BPMN there are several types of intermediate events:
•Message 
- Define a message for the event. Enter the ID for the desired message.
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In the fields Estimated duration, days and hours, you specify how long the message event should last. When the process is linked to a task in Organizer, the specified time will be displayed as the event's start and end time. The start time is determined when the process reaches the event, and the countdown begins based on the time you have entered. The end time is calculated from this time span. |
•Add duration 
- Define a duration from when the event is activated. When the process reaches the event, it will be activated and start counting down to the time you have set.
•Add date - Define a specific date for the event.
•Add weekday - Define a specific date for the event based on week.
1.In the Create tab, select Intermediate event and press Place object or double-click. A dialog opens.
2.Optionally, set a Name and Description.
3.Press the icon for the type of event definition you want to add.
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You can add multiple messages and times to the event, the process will continue when the first of these occurs. |
4.Press OK to create the event.
5.Place the intermediate event in the process illustration.