Operaton Robot Playground

Operaton Robot Playground#

Welcome to this opinionated documentation for orchestrating Robot Framework test or task suites with Operaton BPM engine. The documentation was introduced for a workshop at RoboCon.io Helsinki 2025 and revised for 2026.

This documentation accompanies a playground, which you can open in GitHub Codespaces.

Open in GitHub Codespaces

Screenshot of GitHub Codespaces

RoboCon.io 2026#

The workshop aims to provide a basic understanding of BPMN and its capabilities in orchestrating Robot Framework test or task suites using the Operaton BPM engine. Participants will gain the knowledge needed for further self-study, experimentation, and informed decision-making on integrating these tools into their own projects.

Time

Activity

9.00

Welcome

Introduction to BPMN

Overview on the ecosystem

Break

Playground introduction

Basic modeling exercises

Break

Modeling for execution

BPMN with Robot Framework

User tasks and forms

12.15–13.00

Lunch

BPMN with Robot Framework

Advanced BPMN concepts

Break

Introduction to BPMN system tests

Executing and adapting examples

Break

Discussion and future plans

16.30

Workshop ends

Preparations#

The workshop playground has been tested with GitHub Codespaces, but with some effort, you can also run it locally. Check Getting Started at the playground repository for instructions on how to get the playground environment up and running.

Index#