Simulation in BPMN Models

Hi
I am using BPA version 10.1.3.4.
A BPMN Model is created and simulated as well; as per the quick start guide. Got the statistics for this simulation.
Now some of the questions related to this
1) How these Statistics are generated....means what logic being used to arrive at these statistics.
For example ....the Processing Time sum for each activity...how this is calculated.
2) Not clear about the Duration we are setting for simulation to run.
Any input or reference will be helpful
Regds
Ravi
Edited by: user1419194 on Oct 29, 2008 5:16 AM

Hi Ravi,


Have tried simulation on multiple processes (jointly and severally :8} ) and have inferred the following:
1) How these Statistics are generated....means what logic being used to arrive at these statistics.
For example ....the Processing Time sum for each activity...how this is calculated.


The total processing time is calculated as the sum of the individual processing times of each activity in the process, plus the sum of all static wait times and orientation times (as chosen, whether once per process, per simulation, or for each instance). The time is calculated for the period for which simulation has run. This may vary for a complex process with different probabilities at XOR gateways. In a simulation, if more process instances have terminated at the beginning of the process itself, the total processing time would be lesser, than in a simulation where they have terminated or ended late.
2) Not clear about the Duration we are setting for simulation to run
Duration (as you would have done already) is set through View > Options menu. If the duration of simulation is selected as "Exit simulation when all processes are complete", the simulation will keep running till the period when no instance will be started after the process is complete. In other words, if you have given a start frequency such that the time taken for the next instance to start is greater than the shortest total process time, the simulation will stop. Otherwise, the simulation goes on and on....
If you put a time in the Duration slot, the simulation will run exactly for the given time, and will end at that time.
You can use the fixed duration time to study, how many processes are completed in a given time. This will be helpful in the case of processes with many gateways, and abrupt terminate events. So, by giving different probabilities after different XOR gateways, and keeping simulation time constant, you can analyse the number of successfully completed processes, and terminated processes.
Hope this was useful.
Warm regards,
KC

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#include "DataTypes.h"
namespace Riesling {
class CalleeAllocator/*{{{*/
// CalleeAllocator is a helper class for implementing the callee_method() and
// callee_function() functions that dynamically allocate a Callee object. This
// class takes the burden of the coder for having to manage those dynamically
// allocated objects and also avoids many calls to malloc().
public:
 CalleeAllocator() : page(0), free((void**)1), full(0) {}
 ~CalleeAllocator()
 while (page)
 Page* help = page;
 page = page->next;
 delete help;
 void* alloc( uint_t size )
 void* cell;
 size = (size + sizeof(void*) - 1) / sizeof(void*);
 if ((free + size) > full)
 page = new Page(page);
 free = page->page;
 full = page->page + Page::SIZE;
 cell = free;
 free = free + size;
 return cell;
 static CalleeAllocator allocator;
private:
 class Page
 public:
 enum { SIZE = 4096 };
 Page( Page* pntr ) : next(pntr) {}
 Page* next;
 void* page[SIZE];
 Page* page;
 void** free;
 void** full;
inline void* operator new( size_t size, CalleeAllocator& a )/*{{{*/
// This new() function is called for code written as
// new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee0<void>(f);
// and allocates size bytes from the CalleeAllocator
return a.alloc(size);
#ifndef COMPILER_ABI_CHANGED
inline void* gnu_vtbl_lookup( void* object, void* method )/*{{{*/
// The GNU compiler makes a virtual method into an integer index into the
// virtual table. It indicates this through bit 0 of the method being 1. If that
// bit is set then we get the virtual table and index for the method. If the bit 0
// is 0 then the method is a pointer to a function already.
#ifdef __GNU__
if (int(method) & 1)
 return (*(void***)object)[int(method) / sizeof(void*)];
else
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template<class Object, class Return> union MethodToFunction0/*{{{*/
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// need to check for virtual functions and do a virtual table lookup.
MethodToFunction0<Object,Return>( Object* object, Return (Object::*_method)() )
 method(_method)
 (void*&)function = gnu_vtbl_lookup(object,(void*)function);
Return (Object::*method)(); // The method to convert to a function
Return (*function)(void*); // The converted function, the first argument is the this pointer
template<class Return> class Callee0/*{{{*/
// The Callee class holds the function pointer or method pointer that
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public:
 typedef Return (*Function)();
 typedef Return (*Method)(void*);
 Callee0<Return>( Function f )
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template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1> union MethodToFunction1/*{{{*/
MethodToFunction1<Object,Return,Arg1>( Object* object, Return (Object::*_method)(Arg1) )
 method(_method)
 (void*&)function = gnu_vtbl_lookup(object,(void*)function);
Return (Object::*method)(Arg1);
Return (*function)(void*,Arg1);
template<class Return, class Arg1> class Callee1/*{{{*/
public:
 typedef Return (*Function)(Arg1);
 typedef Return (*Method)(void*,Arg1);
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 template<class Object> Callee1<Return,Arg1>( Object* o, MethodToFunction1<Object,Return,Arg1> m )
 object(o),
 method(m.function)
 Return call( Arg1 a1 )
 return object ? (*method)(object,a1) : (*function)(a1);
protected:
 void* object;
 union
 Method method;
 Function function;
template<class Return, class Arg1> Callee1<Return,Arg1>* callee_function( Return (*f)(Arg1) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee1<Return,Arg1>(f);
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1> Callee1<Return,Arg1>* callee_method( Object* o, Return (Object::*m)(Arg1) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee1<Return,Arg1>(o,MethodToFunction1<Object,Return,Arg1>(o,m));
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> union MethodToFunction2/*{{{*/
MethodToFunction2<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2>( Object* object, Return (Object::*_method)(Arg1,Arg2) )
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Return (Object::*method)(Arg1,Arg2);
Return (*function)(void*,Arg1,Arg2);
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> class Callee2/*{{{*/
public:
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 typedef Return (*Method)(void*,Arg1,Arg2);
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 template<class Object> Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>( Object* o, MethodToFunction2<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2> m )
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 return object ? (*method)(object,a1,a2) : (*function)(a1,a2);
protected:
 void* object;
 union
 Method method;
 Function function;
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>* callee_function( Return (*f)(Arg1,Arg2) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>(f);
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>* callee_method( Object* o, Return (Object::*m)(Arg1,Arg2) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>(o,MethodToFunction2<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2>(o,m));
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3> union MethodToFunction3/*{{{*/
MethodToFunction3<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>( Object* object, Return (Object::*_method)(Arg1,Arg2,Arg3) )
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Return (Object::*method)(Arg1,Arg2,Arg3);
Return (*function)(void*,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3);
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3> class Callee3/*{{{*/
public:
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 typedef Return (*Method)(void*,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3);
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 object(o),
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 return object ? (*method)(object,a1,a2,a3) : (*function)(a1,a2,a3);
protected:
 void* object;
 union
 Method method;
 Function function;
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3> Callee3<Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>* callee_function( Return (*f)(Arg1,Arg2,Arg3) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee3<Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>(f);
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3> Callee3<Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>* callee_method( Object* o, Return (Object::*m)(Arg1,Arg2,Arg3) )/*{{{*/
return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) Callee3<Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>(o,MethodToFunction3<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3>(o,m));
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template<class Return> class Callee0/*{{{*/
public:
 Callee0<Return>() {}
 virtual ~Callee0() {}
 virtual Return call () = 0;
template<class Return> class CalleeFunction0 : public Callee0<Return>/*{{{*/
public:
 typedef Return (*Function)();
 CalleeFunction0<Return>( Function f ) : Callee0<Return>(), function(f) {}
 Return call () { return (*function)(); }
protected:
 Function function;
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public:
 typedef Return (Object::*Method)();
 CalleeMethod0<Object,Return>( Object* o, Method m ) : Callee0<Return>(), object(o), method(m) {}
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protected:
 Object* object;
 Method method;
template<class Return> CalleeFunction0<Return>* callee_function( Return (*f)() )/*{{{*/
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return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) CalleeMethod0<Object,Return>(o,m);
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public:
 Callee1<Return,Arg1>() {}
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 virtual Return call ( Arg1 a1 ) = 0;
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 Function function;
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 Return call ( Arg1 a1 ) { return (object->*method)(a1); }
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 Object* object;
 Method method;
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return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) CalleeFunction1<Return,Arg1>(f);
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return new(CalleeAllocator::allocator) CalleeMethod1<Object,Return,Arg1>(o,m);
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> class Callee2/*{{{*/
public:
 Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>() {}
 virtual ~Callee2() {}
 virtual Return call ( Arg1 a1, Arg2 a2 ) = 0;
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> class CalleeFunction2 : public Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>/*{{{*/
public:
 typedef Return (*Function)( Arg1, Arg2 );
 CalleeFunction2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>( Function f ) : Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>(), function(f) {}
 Return call ( Arg1 a1, Arg2 a2 ) { return (*function)(a1,a2); }
protected:
 Function function;
template<class Object, class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> class CalleeMethod2 : public Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>/*{{{*/
public:
 typedef Return (Object::*Method)( Arg1, Arg2 );
 CalleeMethod2<Object,Return,Arg1,Arg2>( Object* o, Method m ) : Callee2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>(), object(o), method(m) {}
 Return call ( Arg1 a1, Arg2 a2 ) { return (object->*method)(a1,a2); }
protected:
 Object* object;
 Method method;
template<class Return, class Arg1, class Arg2> CalleeFunction2<Return,Arg1,Arg2>* callee_function( Return (*f)(Arg1,Arg2) )/*{{{*/
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I want to apologize too because I don't usually speak in english, so if I make a lot of mistakes, please, forgive me.
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I found your response really helpful. Our company comes from the BPM "Pure Play" world. We are Systems Integrators for HandySoft, TIBCO, other BPM tools. We also have a company within the group that does digitizing and a third company that implements SAP Systems. So we are interessted in becoming SAP BPM experts or BPX to the SAP ecosystem. We are in the process of learning to use the Process Modeler.
My question is twofold. I have two diferent scenarios.
Scenario A: I have a customer that already purchased ARIS and they started some months ago modelling all their processes in that tool. They plan to use SAP BPM and they wish to export these process models (BPMN) from the ARIS repository to SAP BPM to execute. They are asking me if that will be / is possible and if that is a sound movement. I told them what I learned at the SAP BPM Forum at Las Vegas. That is, just what you responded to me; that if one could model directly in the Process Modeler I don´t see any advantages to use ARIS. keeping a "simulation" model takes time and consumes resources to make the "model" as close to the reality to really make it worthwhile to use as a simulation of what could happen. But I did not know there is no capability to import models from other process modelers as of now. This is important since many customers might already have process models in MEGA or ARIS or some other BPA tool and they could "loose" that work.
Scenario B: A new customer that does not use MEGA or ARIS nor they plan to use any simulation tool. Will they ve able to keep control of versioning and how will they keep governance of the process model repository? Will that happen in Solution Manager?
Regards,
Enrique

How to customize Category and Category items list while creating New Model

Hi,
what the most convenient way to customize the Category and Category items list while creating New Model?
This is standard:
Now, what we want to achieve, is to customize this menu, to:
1. Display in the Category window only f.e. two categories:
- EA Diagrams
- BPM Diagrams
2. In the EA Diagrams, we want to have f.e. four copies of City Planning diagram, each of them should have different elements available, f.e. in the first copy, only Architecture Areas shall be made available, in the second one Architecture Areas and Business Functions, in the third on f.e. only Business Functions shall be made available. Additionally, it should behave like a hierarchy ... meaning you can create the second diagram, only as child (related diagram) of the first diagram etc.
I know, excluding the particular diagrams/diagram elements can be configured using the right/profile settings, but how to:
1. Customize the standard New Model menu window
2. Create copies of City Planning Diagrams with different set-ups
3. Set the relationship between diagrams
Is such a configuration change possible?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Regards,
Rafal

Now, what we want to achieve, is to customize this menu, to:
Question #1. Display in the Category window only f.e. two categories:
- EA Diagrams
- BPM Diagrams
Click on Tools => General Options=> Model Creation
Click on Properties => at right of Default category set
Note : Model template does not work as Category. We can't set. An enchancement request has been open to SAP
In the following example I defined a new default (MyNewDefault.mcc). As you can see only BPMN models are available.
To create a new category set with BPMN choice
a) Copy default.mcc in MyNewDefault.mcc file.
    Go to Tools=>General Options=>Model Creation : Select your new category
    Go to Tools=>General Options=>Model Creation : Edit properties and remove all things you does not want keep
or
b) Go to Tools=>General options=>Model Creation : Edit properties and click on Save as button and specify the file name "MyNewDefault".
    Quit the window.
    Select you new category : Go to Tools=>General Options=>Model Creation : "MyNewDefault"
    Edit properties and remove all things you does not want keep.
    Save you new category
Question #2. How to define copies/replicas of existing diagrams
     Wrote an extension
Question #3. How to make sure, particular diagrams can be used (created) only on predefined "levels" and how to set the parent-child relationship, so that PD enforced it directly when creating a new diagram.
     Specify yours conditons in your extension attached to your model
     Example : When the user want create a child diagram : You can display a list of Parent Diagrams to select from.
     You can set in your extension by VBScript parent-child relationship
Question #4 In the EA Diagrams, we want to have f.e. four copies of City Planning diagram, each of them should have different elements available, f.e. in the first copy, only Architecture Areas shall be made available, in the second one Architecture Areas and Business Functions, in the third on f.e. only Business Functions shall be made available.
If I understand well your question. I suggest to take a look in
Repository=>Administration=>Objects Permission Profile
You can specify objects to show, mask, deactivate at model level.
You can specifiy your own metadata.
But I'm not sure you can mask, deactivate functions following diagram selection. It seem to specific.
Message was edited by: Benoit Le Nabec

Error while converting BPMN to BPEL in Business Process Architect

Hey,
I am using Business Process Architect 11gR1 where I have modeled my process. Now that I have to move this model to BPM, I am using the option SOA -> share blueprint with IT in BPA. A dialog appears that asks to validate the model. I confim with "Yes" and it shows the conversion progress bar but after the while an error appears (a java exception). A report opens in my browser that has the following message
Validation of a service-oriented BPMN model in Oracle BPA Suite
Structure rules for BPMN in Oracle BPA Suite
Rules for a service-oriented BPMN model in Oracle BPA Suite
String not found: RULEKIND_NAMEd89733d0-d605-11db-0505-000fb0c4ad32
The java exception is "Error while creating report:
report: oraclebpmn2bpel, line 632
Type error: cannot find function getErrNo in object.java.lang.IllegalArgumentException. (oraclebpmn2bpel#632)
can anyone please help me as to why this happens and how it can be sorted out?
Edited by: user10303310 on Dec 13, 2011 3:10 AM

Hi Julika,
The error message might not be related to the activities itself. I assume your model is not well structured. Consider that the following points aren't disregarded:
* Never "jump" out of a particular branch into a different part of the model or into another branch
* All functions/events have only one incoming/outgoing connection
* Process parallel flows should be specified by splitting and joining AND/XOR rules, or they should contain either one splitting AND/XOR rule only for which there is no other connection between their paths, or one joining AND/XOR rule only that is met by all connections.
Let me know if it did not help to fix your problem.
Best regards,
Danilo

URGENT: BPMN in BPA - Symbols, Lanes and Publishing processes

We are developing IT processes which might later be SOA enabled through BPEL and we are using BPMN model in Oracle BPA to design our processes.
These are our doubts.
1. Can symbols for Risk, controls be part of the standard pallette of symbols in BPMN model. It is currently not available, how can we add these symbols to the BPMN model.
2. Can we generate a report containing the activities of all Lanes that have common name from multiple models. For e.g. the output lane will be present in all the process models, and we need to generate a report with the content of output lane of all process models.
3. Can we attach templates to the activities in the process model, so that a person viewing THE PUBLISHED PROCESS MODEL can view/use the template.
Any help for these questions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Regards,
Binoy.

Hi Binoy,
Q1 : Can symbols for Risk, controls be part of the standard pallette of symbols in BPMN model. It is currently not available, how can we add these symbols to the BPMN model.
A1 : You should not make Risk etc part of BPMN, The symbol set for BPMN better remain limited to the standard. That said, you have the option of attaching the Risk etc to the activity in the Function Allocation Diagram (FAD), that it he right place.
Rule to follow : Is this piece of info can go / going to BPEL: If yes it belong in BPMN model. If not keep it in FAD.
Q2 : Can we generate a report containing the activities of all Lanes that have common name from multiple models. For e.g. the output lane will be present in all the process models, and we need to generate a report with the content of output lane of all process models
A2 : Yes you can all you need in Java Script knowledge. BTW if you do create custom reports, please post your experience, I am greatly interested in custom reports and have not found any good pointers on custom reports.
Q3 : Can we attach templates to the activities in the process model, so that a person viewing THE PUBLISHED PROCESS MODEL can view/use the template.
A3 : Yes you can. BPA has extensive support for this. You can refer to the 2 book by Rob Davis to help you understand this.
HTH.
regards
Sanjiv

Digital Simulation Problem, Xspice vs. VHDL

Hello EWB friends.
I am currently experiencing a problem with a mixed mode/digital simulation. The main problem is that the component that I am trying to simulate, a differential rs-485/422 interface transceiver, isn't commonly modeled using xspice syntax. Instead manufacturers and engineers that work with these interface components offer models written in VHDL (I suppose this is because creating this component in xspice is difficult/insufficient). This transceiver converts a differential analog rs-485/22 input signal to a TTL (0-5v digital) output and vice versa.
I am using Multisim V.10. The good news is that Multisim v. 10 supports mixed mode simulation using components modeled in VHDL. The bad news is that NI has discontinued Multi VHDL, which assembles the VHDL model into the .vx file format that is required for simulation with multisim. This is a problem for me; I understand that Multi VHDL v.8 works fine with Multisim v.10. Well that’s great and all, but NI does not sell Multi VHDL .8 anymore, it has been discontinued.
After weighing out my options I see two possible solutions to my problem. One is to obtain a copy of Multi VHDL v.8 some how, or have someone who owns the discontinued software to convert my VHDL model to .vx format for me. Two would be to design an Xspice sub circuit for this component (possibly a very slow and painful process).
I have noticed that some digital components are modeled using HDL and/or Xspice syntax; other components are only modeled using HDL (due to complexity). I have read and reviewed the Xspice user manual and examined its primitives. From what I understand the component that I am trying to simulate could be created as an xspice sub circuit, although most/all interface components are simulated with HDL. Does anyone know the limitations of xspice and what digital components are impractical to simulate using xspice? (Besides the obvious like MCU's and FPGA's) Or could anyone with Multi VHDL v.8 help me out and convert this file to .vx format?
This has been an on going simulation problem for me. I use analog interface to digital covertering drivers/receivers in the majority of my circuits and cannot simulate them using multisim. Any input, advice, or help would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the VHDL model that I am trying to assemble to a .vx file / trying to translate into xspice syntax. I converted it as a .txt so it could be posted, was originally a .vhd.
Thanks,
SPM
Attachments:
if490.txt ‏7 KB

I have Mutlisim 10 and under the simulation tab there is VHDL Simulation. Apparently in mine it is only a demo, but you can create VHDL components. I tried compiling your file, but it tells me that it is too large for the demo. It also says this " Better yet, purchase the fully function simulator by calling your local Electronics Workbench reseller".
"For information about how to purchase the Multisim VHDL simulator, visit the Electronics Workbench home page at http://www.electronicsworkbench.com"
The version number says 5.15a. This sounds like it may be old and not what your after. It problably would be best to contact NI or look on their website to see what may be available. It may be that you can purchase this as an add-on for Multisim 10, but I am not certain of that.
Sorry I couldn't help more.
Kittmaster's Component Database
http://ni.kittmaster.com
Have a Nice Day

Use of BPMN diagrams on different levels (Business Process Architect 11gR1)

I have an issue regarding the representation of different levels of diagrams in BPA... I have been using following types of diagrams from the highest level to the lowest:
- Structuring model,
- Value-added chain diagram,
- Business process diagram (BPMN),
- Business process diagram (BPMN),
- Function allocation diagram (this is generated automatically).
Those levels are linked with use of "Assignment" function on individual elements and that enables the user to drill-down to the last level (except between Structuring model and Value-added chain diagram - I can't find a way to link those two).
As you might have noticed from the list of diagrams above, I have used two BPMN diagrams to represent two successive levels. Is this OK? On the first of those two diagram types, I represented activities with "Function" elements (I also used Start, Intermediate, End events and Rule elements).
I linked every "Function" element to a more detailed BPMN diagram on the next level. That one includes "Human task", "Automated activity" elements (and also Start, Intermediate, End events, Rule elements and also others) and is eventually meant to be transformed into BPEL.
That is how I understood the "Oracle_BPA_Suite_QuickStart_Sample_Guide.pdf" and samples included in Architect 11gR1. Is that the right way to do it? Does anybody have a better suggestion on how to represent the whole chain of diagrams?
How can "Assignees" be represented in the BPMN diagram, where I used "Function" elements? Is it possible to link "Structuring model" elements to Value-added chain diagrams?
I hope this describes my dilemma well enough and doesn't frighten you all away... I thank you all for your feedback in advance.

It is possible to assign Structural Elements to any Model Type in BPA. If you are not able to make this assignment it is not active in your Method Filter. You can log in with the Entire Method filter to check this out. You can also modify the filter you are using to include this ability.
The hierarchy you are using is fine and is a commonly used one. Some people use the EPC model, which is specifc to BPA and not a standard, at the level below the value-chain but many use BPMN as you have. If your intent is to use the first BPMN as a pure business process model then you may consider creating a separate custom Model Type, based on the BPMN model, with a scaled down set of allowable objects. This is also done through customizing the filter. If you do this you can also rename the model types in the filter if you wish to have different names at each level.
Note of caution, modifying a method filter can have impacts and should generally be done by someone with a working knowledge of the meta model. If you chosse to change a filter supplied with the tool, copy it and rename it, then update the copy. Always retain the original filter provided with the tool. If you are doing something as simple as adding the ability to use the assignment between Structural Elements and Value-Added Chain models, that would be no big deal. If you get into reusing object and model types that has more impact on the functionality of the tool.

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