Comprehensive business process management engine
In increasingly complex business environments, companies need tools that not only automate processes, but also enable their full control, integration and optimisation. One of the most flexible BPM (Business Process Management) solutions is jBPM, an enterprise-class process engine that supports not only classic workflows, but also business rules, decisions and events.
What is jBPM?
jBPM (Java Business Process Management) is an advanced, open-source business process automation tool developed by Red Hat. It is based on the BPMN 2.0 standard and runs in Java, offering extensive capabilities for modelling and executing processes, decision rules (DMNs), forms and business events (BPM + BRMS).
jBPM can function as a stand-alone engine, an application component or as a ready-to-use web platform with a user interface, process editor and monitoring. It also works with tools such as KIE Server, Drools, OptaPlanner or Kogito.
Key functions
- BPMN 2.0 engine – Full support for BPMN 2.0 notation – including gateways, events, sub-processes, roles and rules.
- Business rules management (Drools) – Integration with the Drools engine, allowing business logic to be separated from application code and system rules to be easily updated.
- Decision Modelling (DMN) – Support for the Decision Model and Notation standard, i.e. table decisions and decision rules.
- Case Management – Support for adaptive business processes – dynamic scenarios that are not fully defined at the outset.
- Forms and user interface – Building user forms for process tasks, possibility to integrate with front-end or use ready-made UI (Workbench).
- Monitoring, dashboards and history – Track process execution, analyse KPIs, create charts and statistics using historical data.
- Integration with external systems – Ability to integrate with databases, REST services, JMS, ERP/CRM systems and microservices.
- KIE Server / jBPM Server / Kogito runtime – Multiple deployment options – as a lightweight engine, in a Docker container, in a cloud environment or in a microservices architecture (Kogito).
Advantages of using jBPM
- Versatility – jBPM combines BPM, BRMS, DMN and Case Management in a single platform.
- Openness and flexibility – available as open-source, ready to be modified and extended for specific needs.
- Compatibility with standards – BPMN 2.0, DMN, CMMN – ensuring interoperability and compliance with industry best practices.
- Integration with the Java and Red Hat ecosystem – easy deployment in Java EE, Spring Boot, WildFly, Quarkus.
- Strong community and documentation – long years of development, large number of production deployments and good community support.
- Support for DevOps and cloud (Kogito) – with modern components you can deploy processes as cloud native services.