Rohit Bhat - Bonita Open Solution 5.x Essentials

Rohit Bhat is a Computer Science graduate from BITS Pilani, India and is currently working as a Software Specialist in Opera Solutions. He has done projects in a variety of fields of technology encompassing Data Mining, Android Apps, Open CV, Swarm Intelligence, Workflow Automation, and Video Conferencing. He has been extensively using Bonita Open Solution for Workflow Automation and Business Process Modeling for a number of clients for his company.

You might find him surfing the Internet for any kind of knowledge and news, or plonked on his bed with a book in his hands. He loves to keep himself abreast of the latest technology and is a gadget freak. He is always ready for a discussion about any topic under the sun. He has a myriad interest in business, startups, entrepreneurship, finance, and current affairs. However, he is always excited to go on trips and tours, especially nature trails and trekking, with a camera around his neck.

Apart from reading, he likes to pen his thoughts and is a freelance blogger, too. He can play the keyboard but wishes he had more time to learn a new instrument. He loves to listen to psychedelic, slow, and alternative rock. You can say "Hi" to him at <>.

This is his first book as an author. He is, however, a reviewer of Packt's Android Application Programming with OpenCV , published a couple of months ago.

I'm deeply indebted to my mom, dad, and brother for being my constant motivators, and pillars of strength, and for providing encouragement throughout my life. I know they are even more excited about this book than I am, which says a lot about their enthusiasm! I'm extremely grateful to my friends for brainstorming with me on some ideas and my colleagues for helping me with the content of this book.

I deeply thank Packt Publishing for providing me an opportunity to write this book. A huge thank you to the entire editorial team for their patience and invaluable help. I'm grateful to my reviewers for their honest feedback and suggestions.

Giacomo Aceto , born in 1983, studied Software Engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy. He completed his master thesis at the Uppsala University in Sweden (Informatics and Media Dept) and he worked on the finalization of a couple of publications. His main topic was AI: development of a Meta-interpreter for Defeasible Logic.

In his carrier, he dealt with European Research Projects, developing software and managing the software implementation process. In this domain, he has implemented Code Generators, Semantic Libraries, and interfaces among different kind of BPM engines and he has collaborated on the definition of an integration between BPM and IEM specifications. He published scientific papers at the following conference: ICAIL , RuleML , and I-ESA .

He is now working as an IT Project Manager in a company dealing with Facility Management and he keeps on working as a Quality Assurance Engineer (Test Process and Test Automation). Recently he has worked on the implementation of a Portfolio Project Management tool (CA Clarity) and he gained strong experience in terms of program and portfolio management.

Roger Carhuatocto has over 12 years of experience as an IT Consultant and Architect. He blends his experience in Computer Security with his passion for Open Source.

He has served in companies, such as Safelayer, Hewlett-Packard (Spain), and Thales Group (Spain), and has provided consulting services to PDVSA (Venezuela), Saraiva (Brasil), United Nations Office (Geneva), and so on. He has been involved in big projects related to e-ID Card, Identity Management, and big Business Applications based on Liferay Portal, Alfresco ECM, Bonita BPM, WSO2 ESB, and WSO2 Identity Server in Spain and Latam. Now he is a part of his own business initiative called Chakray Consulting, which offers high-level consulting services to build mission critical systems using Open Source.

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Preface

This book is a hands-on introduction to Bonita Open Solution, a tool that makes creating workflow applications and modeling business processes a piece of cake. It is a practical guide, replete with examples, showcasing the ease-of-use of creating processes in Bonita Studio, and executing a workflow application using the powerful Bonita Execution Engine. We create a fully functional, practical workflow application that serves as an example of the potential of the tool. This book also introduces advanced functionality, leveraging Java, Groovy, and database concepts. It has a step-by-step approach, making it easy for you to learn by actually modeling a realistic process and creating an application. You will appreciate how Bonita Open Solution is a nifty tool for executing complex business processes and intricate workflows. It is a one stop solution for developing scalable applications with a great user management and easy deployment. This book has succinct tips and demonstrations that guide you as you follow along. By the end of this book, you will learn how to create workflow applications with ease by using the Bonita Open Solution.