IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions, version 9.1 introduces significant enhancements and capabilities as well as providing critical security and known issue fixes.

Standalone editors

From the version 9.1.1, Standalone BPMN and DMN Editors are available to be embedded in your application. The same editors used in both BAMOE Canvas and BAMOE Developer Tools for VS Code are available as standalone Javascript libraries that can be imported into any frontend web application. They are available in two separate libraries that can be installed from npm or downloaded from Passport advantage, see BAMOE 9.1 Download Document:

  • @ibm/bamoe-standalone-bpmn-and-dmn-editors-classic : The classic DMN and BPMN Editors

  • @ibm/bamoe-standalone-dmn-editor : The new DMN Editor

For more information on using the editors, see DMN and BPMN Editors JavaScript Libraries

Modernized Technology Stack

  • Java upgrade - The version 9.1.0 incorporates an upgraded technology stack featuring Java 17 and Jakarta EE 10.

  • Quarkus LTS upgrade - The version 9.1.0 supports the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) version of Quarkus 3.8.4 by enhancing performance and reliability.

BAMOE version 9.1.1 supports the following new versions for the technology stack:

  • IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition - 17.0.11.0

  • Quarkus - 3.8.6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - 9.4

  • OpenShift Container Platform - 4.15

  • Kubernetes - 1.30

  • Google Chrome - Latest release

  • Postgres - 16.4

For more information, see Supported Environments

Transition to downstream build

  • Independent build - With the version 9.1.0 release, BAMOE employs a complete downstream build by eliminating any dependency on open-source binaries.

  • Maven Repository Distribution:

    • With the transition of the KIE projets to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), it has become necessary to rename a number of Maven modules. For more information, see Upgrading

    • The downstream libraries are no longer available on Maven Central. Instead, they are provided in a zip file for integration into corporate Maven Repository Managers such as Nexus or Artifactory. BAMOE includes a production-ready Maven repository as a container for customers without a corporate Maven Repository Manager. You can configure the details for local Maven settings using the information in the document. Learn more…​

Helm Chart

A new Helm Chart is available and can be used to deploy BAMOE Canvas image on a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster using the Helm package manager. This Helm chart, facilitates the management (define, install, and upgrade) of complex Kubernetes applications. Learn more…​

Technology preview: Stateful process services

Stateful process services are available in this release as a technology preview. This functionality is supported by a new compact architecture which minimizes the inter-component communication and ensures stability and the robustness of your applications. While BPMN models were supported in previous versions, additional BPMN functionality is available to support stateful processes. You can design your BPMN processes with Canvas or the BPMN modeler in VSCode. Learn more…​

New DMN Editor

A New DMN editor in this release provides runtime and design support for DMN 1.5 models at conformance level 3. You can design your DMN models with BAMOE Canvas or import existing DMN models into your BAMOE projects for deployment and execution. The 9.0.x DMN editor, referred as the Classic DMN editor, is still available. By default, the New DMN Editor will be opened when you open it. To switch to the Classic DMN Editor, click the "New DMN Editor" dropdown and select "Switch back to the Classic DMN Editor".

Existing DMN files can be opened directly in the new DMN Editor; however, if they are edited and saved, they will no longer be compatible with the classic DMN editor. Learn more…​

Samples package

A sample package that includes 19 additional examples, 16 of which focus on workflow use cases, bringing the total to 36 example use cases. The examples section features this comprehensive sample package and accompanying documentation. Learn more…​

System requirements

A detailed system requirements that can be accessed using the IBM Support site link for IBM BAMOE 9.1.1 release. See Detailed system requirements.

An additional section is available inside the documentation that summarizes the tested and supported configurations for BAMOE 9.1.x. See Supported Environments

Download documents

A download document that contains the information for obtaining IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions (BAMOE) 9.1.x, earlier release and its fix releases, currently Version 9.1.0. BAMOE versions are designated with a numerical Major.Minor.Patch following Open Source community Semantic Versioning principle. Fixes for on-premise installs are available through IBM Fix Central, and BAMOE Canvas container images are available through Quay Container Registry. For more information, see BAMOE 9.1 Download Document.