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title: "How to create a new Business Process? "
slug: "how-to-create-a-new-business-process"
updated: 2021-07-15T16:38:45Z
published: 2021-07-15T16:38:45Z
canonical: "help.pillir.io/how-to-create-a-new-business-process"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.pillir.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to create a new Business Process? 

## How to create a new Business Process?

Once a new project is created in the EdgeReady Cloud, the user is automatically redirected to the Project Homepage. A new Business Process can be created by clicking the Business Process Widget on the left of the page. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/image%287%29.png)

### Departments

Clicking the Business Process Widget redirects the user to the BPM Canvas. A popup appears that prompts the user to add a department to the canvas. ![pasted image 0 (1).png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/pasted%20image%200%20%2832%29.png)

Once a department is created, it is displayed on the top left corner of the canvas. The BPM components are on the left side panel and undo/redo/fullscreen buttons on the right. ![dept settings.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/dept%20settings.png)

Additionally, it also has a + button after the lane where a new department can be added if required. ![creating a new dept.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/creating%20a%20new%20dept.png)

A department once created can also be renamed by clicking on the department name on the canvas. The following popup appears. ![dept rename.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/dept%20rename.png)

### Business Process Canvas and Components

1. The **BPM components** can be dragged and dropped into the canvas area and can be connected using arrows. The BPM is essentially several [business functions](https://help.pillir.io/docs/business-functions-and-roles#what-is-a-business-function) that are linked together based on certain conditions.
2. The **condition component** provides a sequence in which business functions can be linked together based on the output of a condition.
3. **Annotations** are notes that are used to provide information about the process to aid collaboration between users.

A typical Business Process Canvas appears as shown in the screen below. The example represents how the shipping department handles transfer of goods from several locations. ![bpm sample.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/bpm%20sample.png)

Once a Business Process is created, the widget on the project homepage changes to indicate the existence of a Business Process. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/image%288%29.png)

          NOTE

          

By Default, the Project widget displays the Business Process thumbnail everywhere in the Platform.