Setup Flower

Configure Flower for Jira Automation

Setup & Configuration

To seamlessly integrate BPMN workflows into Jira, Flower does not store process data separately.
Instead, it relies on Jira issues to manage and track all BPMN elements.

Before you can start using Flower, some basic configurations are required:

• Define where BPMN models, process instances, and tasks should be stored in Jira.
• Set up issue type mapping to allow Jira issues to trigger BPMN processes automatically.

These settings ensure that your BPMN models are fully integrated into Jira workflows and can be executed smoothly.

Step 1: Define Default Values for Jira Integration

Since Flower stores all process-related data as Jira issues, Jira must know which project and issue types to use for different BPMN elements.
The following object types need to be mapped:

• BPMN Models → The graphical representation of a process, stored as a Jira issue that contains all versions.
• Process Instances → Created when a BPMN model is executed, tracked as Jira issues.
• Tasks → Each BPMN activity (rectangle) is a Jira task, created when the process reaches that step.

To configure these defaults:

1. Open Flower Settings in Jira.
2. Set the default project and issue type for BPMN models, process instances, and tasks.
3. Save the settings.

By default, all tasks inherit their project and issue type from the global settings.
However, you can override these settings at the activity level within your BPMN model (see Process Instances).

Step 2: Configure Jira Issue Type Mapping

In many cases, you don’t want to start BPMN workflows manually. Instead, processes should be triggered automatically when certain Jira issues are created.

To achieve this, Flower allows you to map BPMN processes to specific Jira issue types.
Once mapped, every time a Jira issue of that type is created, Flower automatically starts a process instance.

How to configure Issue Type Mapping:

1. Go to Flower Settings → Issue Type Mapping.
2. Select a Jira issue type that should trigger a BPMN process.
3. Save the mapping.

This configuration ensures that Jira users can start BPMN processes without accessing the Flower App—just by creating an issue in Jira.
For details on how to launch and manage process instances, see Starting a Process.

Summary

• Flower integrates BPMN models, process instances, and tasks as Jira issues.
• Default values define where BPMN elements are stored in Jira.
• Issue Type Mapping enables Jira issues to automatically trigger BPMN workflows.

Once these settings are in place, you’re ready to run automated workflows with Flower in Jira.