System and method for software development including column-based process editor

A system for developing process applications, comprising:

• a computing device having a processor;
• and
• a business process management environment executing on the processor and including a column-based process editor for developing a process application for a dynamic process, including instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
• receive, from a client computing device, user input associated with development of the process application representing the dynamic process with the column-based process editor;
• update process information defining the process application for the dynamic process based at least in part on the user input received, wherein the dynamic process is at least partially defined by a set of stages and each stage of the set of stages is at least partially defined by a set of tasks;
• and
• generate a graphical representation of the dynamic process for display by the client computing device based on the process information, the graphical representation includes a set of columns respectively corresponding to the set of stages of the dynamic process, wherein the set of columns are arranged in the graphical representation and wherein respective sets of tasks of the dynamic process are organized into the set of columns such that each set of tasks is graphically depicted in a column corresponding to a stage of the set of stages of the dynamic process to which the set of tasks belongs.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, including instructions stored thereon which when read and executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform the method comprising:

• providing, at a business process management system, one or more software development tools for developing software applications associated with processes, including a column-based process editor;
• receiving user input associated with development of the dynamic process with the column-based process editor;
• updating process information defining the dynamic process based at least in part on the user input received, wherein the dynamic process is at least partially defined by a set of stages and each stage of the set of stages is at least partially defined by a set of tasks;
• and
• generating a graphical representation of the dynamic process for display by a client computing device, the graphical representation includes a set of columns respectively corresponding to the set of stages of the dynamic process, wherein the set of columns are arranged in the graphical representation and wherein respective sets of tasks of the dynamic process are organized into the set of columns such that each set of tasks is graphically depicted in a column corresponding to a stage of the dynamic process to which the set of tasks belongs.