Refer to the following table for definitions of common workflow terms:
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Term |
Definition |
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Workflow Process |
A set of one or more linked procedures or steps which collectively accomplish a business objective or policy goal, normally within the context of an organizational structure defining functional roles and relationships |
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Step |
A description of an action that forms a logical step within a process. A step may be a manual activity, i.e., a person must complete the activity, or it can be an automated activity. An automated activity requires human and/or machine resources to support process execution; where a human resource is required, an activity is allocated to a workflow participant. |
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Document |
A specific document type, e.g., purchase order number 12045 |
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Role |
The resource assigned to complete the job/process |
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Workflow Instance |
Document types, e.g., the workflow specific to work order number 11034 |
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Transition |
The action of moving between workflow processes. Transition is configurable via parameters |