Camunda 7 Architecture – Complete Overview
🚀 Introduction Camunda 7 is a powerful open-source platform for workflow and decision automation , widely used in enterprise Java applications. It allows you to model, execute, and monitor BPMN workflows , DMN decisions , and CMMN case management within your existing tech stack. In this blog, we’ll explore the Camunda 7 Architecture — its core components, how they interact, and how developers can integrate it into their systems. 🧱 High-Level Architecture Camunda 7 is based on a three-layer architecture : 1️⃣ Process Engine (Core Runtime) 2️⃣ Web Applications (Cockpit, Tasklist, Admin) 3️⃣ External Systems & Integration APIs Each layer plays a specific role in the automation lifecycle — from defining BPMN processes to executing them and visualizing their state. ⚙️ 1. Process Engine (Core Runtime) The Process Engine is the heart of Camunda 7. It executes BPMN workflows, DMN decision tables, and manages process states. 🔹 Key responsibilities: Parsing and dep...