Description

A Timer Boundary Event, which is attached to the boundary of an Activity, change a normal flow into an exception flow upon being triggered. A particular time-date or cycle, for example, on Mondays at 9 A.M., can be specified to trigger a Timer Boundary Event.

A Timer Boundary Event displays any of the following on a diagram:

• A Timer Boundary Event name if the name is specified.
• A Time Cycle property name if the name is unspecified.
• A Time Date property if the name and Time Cycle are unspecified.

Notation

• Timer Boundary Event (Cancel Activity - True)
  
• Timer Boundary Event (Cancel Activity - False)
  

Related elements

• Boundary Events
• Activities

Related diagrams

• BPMN Process Diagram
• BPMN Collaboration Diagram
• BPMN Choreography Diagram

Related procedure

• Creating and Using an Event