What is an Integration Process (ccBPM) in XI/PI ?

Ans:Process is a sequence of changes in the attributes of a object. So Integration process is a process defined as cross system process for processing messages. It is used when you want to control and define the messages, Monitor the messages for cross component systems.
The processing of Integration Process is also called as Cross Component BPM (ccBPM). The ccBPM is a stateful interaction model. It supports open standards like BPEL.
Business Process Management (BPM) is an implementation methodology for the management of business process that interacts with people and systems both within and across the organization.
CcBPM can be designed in any of the Business Process Modeling tools like ARIS. In XI/PI you can design integration process in the Integration Repository->Graphical Process Builder. During runtime integration process is executed in the SAP Business Workflow engine.
When to use BPM
Control/Monitor the messages in XI.
Collect/Merge the messages in XI.
Split the messages in XI.
To Multicast a Message.
Send an Alert based on the very complex business logic. To integrate with cross component business process.
Steps in the Integration Process Modeling:-
Messaging Relevant Steps-
Receive Step
Send Step
Transformation Step (Mapping)
Receiver Determination
Control Steps-
Block
Container Operation
Control Step
Fork
Switch
While Loop
Wait