Creating BPMN compliant process models

Hi,
I'm facing a usability issue with the tool - eval version of BP Architect downloaded from OTN.
Am I missing something or does this version not provide the option to model processes in BPMN notations. I see all types of process modeling methodology options as part of the ARIS house - EPC, UML activity, Office Processes, but no option for BPMN notation types.
Scanned the documents that came with the product download with no specific information on how to generate a BPMN model from an EPC.
Thanks in advance,
Sharmin

Sharmin,
First make sure that you are using the "Entire Method" filter. Once you do that in the ARIS house, you would also find a method called Business Process Diagram (BPMN). That provides the BPMN notation.
At this point, you can not generate a BPMN model from an EPC model. Just curious why would you want to do that. You could choose either EPC or BPMN upfront and then stick to that notation.
Regards
Devesh
Oracle BPM Product Management

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GSinMN
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Hey GSinMN,
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I have attached a TS 2.0 version of SequentialModel.Seq that has a AppendResults subsequence in it and this is invoked after MainSequence in Single Pass entry point.
Hope this helps...
Scott Richardson (NI)
Scott Richardson
National Instruments
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