"dleerob" wrote : http://docs.jboss.com/jbpm/v3.2/userguide/html/taskmanagement.html#theide... I had already read that before asking the question (and I re-read it again after your answer), but it there are things that aren't much clear: a) anonymous wrote : swimlane(swimlane-name) means the user or group is taken from the specified swimlane instance. how do I assign a swimlane to the user or group? b) User = Actor, group= group of Actors, membership = role that an Actor or group has in the organization... if this is ok, membership is not the same concept as swimlane? "dleerob" wrote : You can also use the jbpm-console to create users/actors, or directly enter users into the database, or write your own app to create users in the database. | | See: http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=JbpmGettingStarted I'm using the jbpm-console just to learn how the engine works, in the future (soon) I will use my own application with a set of users that log in. I'll want to use them as actors. For that reason I need to understand the diference between this set of conecpts and how to manipulate them. Thanks, Neuquino View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4088934#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...