New Features in ADONIS 17.0
Welcome to ADONIS 17.0! This release brings powerful new capabilities to streamline your business process management experience.
With the introduction of the AI Assistant, the way you work with processes will be transformed. Designers can instantly generate draft process flows from natural-language descriptions. Readers benefit from AI-driven explanations that help them grasp the purpose and structure of processes at a glance. And analysts, process owners and process managers gain valuable insights to identify optimisation opportunities and better understand complex workflows.
The new Process Drafter further enhances modelling by offering a guided, tabular approach, making process design more intuitive. This way, anyone can quickly draft and submit process ideas, even without prior modelling experience.
Additionally, ADONIS Process Mining Essentials debuts as a new add-on to the ADONIS BPM Suite, equipping you with fundamental process mining capabilities to analyse real execution data and uncover optimisation opportunities.
Whether you're designing, refining, or analysing processes, ADONIS 17.0 is here to help you work smarter and more efficiently. And of course, this release also includes a wide range of additional enhancements and new features. Read on to explore everything that’s new in ADONIS 17.0!
New Features for All Users
AI Assistant: Let AI Design, Understand & Analyse Processes
The new AI Assistant is included for all ADONIS 17.0 Enterprise Edition customers at no extra cost. It supports users in designing, understanding, and analysing processes.
Design – For Designers
Accelerate your process modelling with the Design functionality in the Design & Document scenario. Simply describe your process in natural language, and the AI Assistant will generate a structured process model for you, saving time and effort.
You can tailor the level of detail to fit your needs, and further refine the process by automatically assigning 
Roles and enriching 
Tasks with descriptions.
This smart assistance helps you build detailed and well-documented processes in no time.
Understand – For Readers
Use the Understand functionality to quickly explore and make sense of process models. Available in the Read & Explore scenario, this mode lets you ask questions about the process — such as its purpose, responsibilities, or key steps — and receive helpful, context-aware answers.
Ideal for readers who want to explore and comprehend process models with ease.
Analyse – For Analysts, Process Owners and Process Owners
Go beyond understanding with the Analyse functionality, available in the Design & Document scenario. This mode includes all capabilities of the Understand mode and adds the ability to ask advanced analytical questions on topics such as process improvements, automation, flow logic, and costs.
Perfect for in-depth assessments and identifying optimisation potential.
The AI assistant is only available in the ADONIS Enterprise Edition.
For information on how to use the AI assistant, please refer to the sections "Generate Process Proposals Using the AI Assistant" and "Understand & Analyse Processes Using the AI Assistant" in the User Manual.
Process Drafter: Create Process Proposals – No Expertise Required
With the Process Drafter, we are introducing a guided approach that simplifies process modelling. In fact, it even allows users without prior experience in modelling notations to capture the processes they take part in during their daily work.
Instead of starting with a graphical diagram, you define the process step by step in a tabular view. Add a trigger, the steps involved, and the end result of the process. The intuitive wizard will help you enter and update the necessary information, ensuring all essential details are included. Once you are satisfied, ADONIS can automatically generate a graphical process model for you.
Whether you're an experienced modeller or a beginner, the Process Drafter will help you build clear, well-structured processes effortlessly.
The Process Drafter is only available in the ADONIS Enterprise Edition.
For information on how to use the Process Drafter, please refer to the "ADONIS Process Drafter Guide".
ADONIS PME: Intuitive and Easy-to-Use Process Mining
The powerful new ADONIS Process Mining Essentials (PME) add-on for ADONIS helps you take your first steps toward operational excellence by focusing on essential process mining features and ease of use.
PME offers three key capabilities that support different phases of the Process Management Lifecycle (PMLC):
Process Discovery: Automatically extract and visualise your business processes from event log data. Uncover the true flow of activities within your organisation and gain valuable insights into how work is actually executed.
Conformance Checking: Compare observed behaviour in an event log with the expected process to identify deviations and ensure compliance with business rules and regulations.
Process Performance Management: Continuously track and analyse process efficiency by measuring key performance indicators (KPIs), empowering you to make data-driven decisions and optimise processes.
Contact your ADONIS consultant for a demo of ADONIS PME and discover how this ADONIS add-on can help you transform your strategy, enhance efficiency, and drive smarter decisions.
PME is an optional, licensable add-on module for ADONIS 17.0 or higher now available on the ADONIS Marketplace. It is only available in the ADONIS Enterprise Edition.
For information on how to use PME, please refer to the "ADONIS Process Mining Essentials (PME) Guide".
Additional Improvements to Existing Features
Other minor improvements include:
- Read & Explore > Documents: Previously, clicking the "Usage" link next to a
Document in this dashboard opened a simple dialogue showing which models referenced it. Now, this link opens the full References dialogue, part of the usage analysis functions in ADONIS. This extended dialogue allows you to check all incoming and outgoing references of the Document. - Read & Explore > My BPM > RACI: The Input and Output columns of this dashboard have been extended. Previously, they only displayed which Documents were referenced in the listed Tasks. Now, they also include referenced
Attributes, 
Entities and 
Resources. Thank you for the feedback Ms. Laha!
New Features for Users of the ADONIS BPMS Application Library
Report Improvements
Reports Now Display Relation Properties
In ADONIS 17.0, standard reports and QM reports now also include the properties of relations (
) to models and objects, providing a more comprehensive view of your data.
Example: You have assigned Control Objectives to a 
Business Process Diagram using the Assigned control objectives relation (found in the "Compliance" chapter). In the relation properties, you performed a maturity assessment, setting the as-is and to-be maturity levels. Previously, these values were omitted from reports. Now, in ADONIS 17.0, both maturity levels are included, ensuring your reports capture all relevant information.
QM Reports: Missing Input/Output Properties Added
Previously, when generating a QM report based on a Business Process Diagram, the model properties Input - quality requirements and Output - quality requirements (found in the "Input/Output" chapter) were unintentionally omitted. In ADONIS 17.0, this issue has been resolved, and these properties are now correctly included in the report.
Methodical Improvements
Resource: New Relations for Managing Risks and Controls
To align Resources with other repository objects and enable the assignment of 
Risks and 
Controls, we have extended their properties:
- New "Risks" chapter:
- Added relation: Assigned Risks
- New "Controls" chapter:
- Added relation: Implemented Controls
Business Process Diagram: "Process Type" Attribute Renamed to "Process Type (Level of Abstraction)"
We identified a naming conflict in the properties of Business Process Diagrams, where two attributes shared the same name:
One in the "Classification" chapter, used to select the corresponding ISO 9000 process type.
Another in the "Properties" chapter, under "Process Attributes", which specifies the level of abstraction modeled by the process.
To resolve this naming conflict, the second attribute has been renamed to Process Type (Level of Abstraction).
Intermediate Event (Sequence Flow): Now a "Throw" Event by Default
To align with the BPMN Specification, we have updated the default value of the Type attribute in the "Event Type" chapter of 
Intermediate Events (sequence flow). Previously set to "catching", it now defaults to "throwing".
Subprocess: Properties Consolidated
Previously, the Open questions, Action required, and Reason attributes appeared in different chapters depending on the type of object: for Tasks, they were located in the "Continuous improvement" chapter, while for 
Subprocesses, they were found under "Changes".
To improve consistency and usability, these attributes are now also located in the "Continuous improvement" chapter for Subprocesses.
Process: Show or Hide Referenced Documents Icon
Processes show a small pictogram when they reference any Documents.
For users who prefer a cleaner appearance or want their Process objects to occupy less space, a new attribute has been introduced in the "Representation" chapter:
- Show symbol for referenced documents: Allows you to toggle the visibility of the document reference icon.
Validation Check Improvements
The validation functions in ADONIS allow you to verify whether models and objects comply with the modelling guidelines. In the ADONIS BPMS Library 17.0, we have improved and extended the validation checks as follows:
Pool: If a diagram contains one or more pools, each pool — except black-box pools — must have one start event and at least one end event. A new validation check has been introduced to enforce this rule.- Pool: Pools must not be nested inside other pools. If you need hierarchy within a pool, use lanes instead. A new validation check highlights this modelling error.
Exclusive Gateway and 
Non-exclusive Gateway: Event Gateways can be used to instantiate a process. In such a case they must not have any incoming Sequence Flows. Compliance with this rule is ensured by a new validation check.- Document and Process: Are you using the document release workflow or the model release workflow? In ADONIS 17.0, when you attempt to archive an object that has incoming references, the warning now includes a clickable "References" link. This allows you to quickly view the affected incoming references directly from the notification.
New Features for ADONIS Administrators
AI Assistant: Enable Design & Analysis
ADONIS administrators can enable both main capabilities of the AI Assistant, Design and Analysis, independently. Simply enter your OpenAI API key and select your preferred AI model, and you are good to go.
For setup instructions, please refer to the section "AI Assistant" in the Administration Help.
The AI assistant connects to an external AI service. For information on privacy and data usage, visit the section "Usage Terms".
Process Drafter: Activation & Setup
On-premise customers who want to use the Process Drafter need to request a registration key from the BOC Group Hotline. This can be done directly via a button on the settings page in the ADONIS Administration. Once you receive the encrypted registration file, simply upload the key into the corresponding field.
SaaS customers can skip this step, as the registration key will be handled by our Cloud Operations team.
With the registration key in place, the Process Drafter can then be enabled by an ADONIS administrator for each repository.
For information on how to enable the Process Drafter, please refer to the section "Activation and setup" in the ADONIS Process Drafter Guide.
The Process Drafter runs as a microservice in the AWS Cloud (eu-central-1). For information on privacy and data usage, see the "Usage Terms".
ADONIS Process Mining Essentials (PME): Activation & Setup
Setting up the ADONIS Process Mining Essentials (PME) add-on follows the same process as outlined above for the Process Drafter (see above). On-premise customers must request a registration key from the BOC Group Hotline, while SaaS customers do not need to take any action as the Cloud Operations team handles this step. Once the key has been added, PME can then be enabled by an ADONIS administrator on a per-repository basis.
For information on how to enable PME, please refer to the section "Activation and setup" in the ADONIS Process Mining Essentials (PME) Guide.
PME is a microservice deployed within the AWS Cloud (eu-central-1). For information on privacy and data usage, consult the "Usage Terms".
Quick Setup for ADONIS Connect for EA
Integrating ADONIS with its sister product ADOIT has never been easier! With ADONIS 17.0, setting up the data connector with default settings on the ADONIS side only requires a few clicks. After a quick restart of the server services, you can start importing EA elements from ADOIT into ADONIS right away.
For details, please refer to the section "Configure Data Connector for the Integration Framework in ADONIS" in the Administration Help.
Model Release Workflow: Reuse Configuration Elements
Good news for administrators: You can now copy states, roles, and transitions when configuring the model release workflow in the ADONIS Administration. Accessible from the 
More menu, this new feature helps save time and prevent configuration errors.
For details, please refer to the section "Configure Model Release Workflow" in the Administration Help.
Migration from an Earlier Version of ADONIS to ADONIS 17.0
Changes to Software Requirements
Please note the following changes to the software requirements for running ADONIS when migrating from previous versions.
No longer supported
Tomcat 8 and Tomcat 9
Java 8 and Java 11
Added support for
Tomcat 10.1 and Tomcat 11
Java 17
Upgrade ADONIS
The Installation Manual contains a number of migration guides that will help you upgrade ADONIS from an older version to version 17.0. Each guide contains all the steps that need to be taken, with everything explained in detail:
Migration from All Other Versions to ADONIS 17.0
If you are using ADONIS 13.0 or earlier, please contact your ADONIS consultant for assistance with the required steps.
Install Hotfix
You are already using ADONIS 17.0 and want to install a hotfix? Here are step-by-step instructions: