Traditional analytics systems have called a record that something has happened an "event". BPMN however call the feature on a process diagram that sends or responds to messages an "event". This is confusing, and a consistent term should be forged.
Dictionary
Lets start with definitions from the most common dictionaries.
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What is an Event?
Issue
Traditional analytics systems have called a record that something has happened an "event". BPMN however call the feature on a process diagram that sends or responds to messages an "event". This is confusing, and a consistent term should be forged.
Dictionary
Lets start with definitions from the most common dictionaries.