Workflow Administration
A workflow enables you to automate procedures in which information, tasks, and documents are passed among several participants (perhaps in multiple companies). This procedure is based on a workflow process comprised of well-defined steps designed to efficiently accomplish your business goals.
Workflows are defined using templates. Workflow templates are provided out-of-the-box, and additional templates can be defined from the workflow template editor.
The workflow templates define assigned or ad hoc activities in . More specifically, they can be used to accomplish the following:
• Create activities and assign them to certain roles.
• Automate activities to be executed by the system using the Workflow Process Engine.
• Define the flow of control for the activities.
• Specify how data flows from one activity to another.
The following sections provide information on using workflow with :
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• Conceptual information about how workflows are used in .
• Information about common workflow-associated tasks for administrators.
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• A brief overview of the tools used by workflow administrators.
• Links to detailed instructions about using each tool.
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