diff --git a/e2e/protractor.excludes.json b/e2e/protractor.excludes.json
index b2cb9b4eaf..218f701f58 100644
--- a/e2e/protractor.excludes.json
+++ b/e2e/protractor.excludes.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "C260051": "login problem APS not basic",
   "C279932": "login problem APS not basic",
   "C279931": "login problem APS not basic",
-  "C279930": "login problem APS not basic"
+  "C279930": "login problem APS not basic",
+  "C593560": "https://alfresco.atlassian.net/browse/ADF-5366"
 }
diff --git a/lib/testing/src/lib/process-services-cloud/actions/process.services.ts b/lib/testing/src/lib/process-services-cloud/actions/process.services.ts
index e46fa173eb..abf83492db 100644
--- a/lib/testing/src/lib/process-services-cloud/actions/process.services.ts
+++ b/lib/testing/src/lib/process-services-cloud/actions/process.services.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ export class ProcessServices {
         return processInstance;
     }
 
+    async createProcessInstanceWithVariables(processDefName, appName, variables: any, processInstanceName?: string) {
+        const processDefinition = await this.processDefinitionsService.getProcessDefinitionByName(processDefName, appName);
+        const processInstance = await this.processInstancesService.createProcessInstance(processDefinition.entry.key, appName, {
+            name: processInstanceName ? processInstanceName : StringUtil.generateRandomString(),
+            businessKey: StringUtil.generateRandomString(),
+            variables: variables
+        });
+
+        return processInstance;
+    }
+
     async waitForStatus(processInstanceId: string, appName: string, expectedStatus: string): Promise<any> {
         const predicate = (result: any) => {
             Logger.info(`Process instance ${processInstanceId} status found: ${result.entry.status}`);