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Episode 144: Wrangling Business Process Models With Python and SpiffWorkflow

The Real Python Podcast

Feb 10, 2023 52m

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Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey
Host
Dan Funk
Dan Funk
Guest

Can you describe your business processes with flowcharts? What if you could define the steps in a standard notation and implement the workflows in pure Python? This week on the show, Dan Funk from Sartography is here to discuss SpiffWorkflow.

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SpiffWorkflow is a Python tool for translating Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) diagrams into a workflow engine. You can manipulate this visual chain of events to suit your team’s business requirements. Individual events in the workflow can contain blocks or scripts of Python code to be executed.

We discuss the concept of low-code software tools. Dan also talks about how SpiffWorkflow aims at getting non-developers within an organization involved in development.

Topics:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction
  • 00:02:14 – What is SpiffWorkflow?
  • 00:03:12 – What is BPMN?
  • 00:06:29 – What did you need to add to the project?
  • 00:07:12 – What are the components of a diagram?
  • 00:12:42 – Examples of workflow
  • 00:13:54 – Sponsor: TelemetryHub
  • 00:14:29 – What types of industries use BPMN?
  • 00:18:02 – Decision Model and Notation (DMN)
  • 00:19:34 – What is low-code?
  • 00:27:02 – How could someone get involved?
  • 00:28:02 – How do you host a workflow?
  • 00:29:43 – Video Course Spotlight
  • 00:31:05 – What has the project taught you as a developer?
  • 00:37:29 – Empowering more members of the organization
  • 00:42:07 – Project direction for the next year
  • 00:42:51 – Where to start with SpiffWorkflow?
  • 00:43:15 – What are you excited about in the world of Python?
  • 00:45:59 – What do you want to learn next?
  • 00:51:06 – Thanks and goodbye

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