Terminology
Relationship (by WfMC)
Business
Process
(I.e.
what is intended to happen)
Process
Definition
(a
representation of what is intended to happen)
Workflow
Management System
(controls
automated aspects of the
business process)
Process
Instance
(a
representation of what is intended to happening)
Activities
Manual
Activities
(which
are not managed as part of the Workflow System)
Automated Activities
Sub-Process
Activity Instances
Work
Items
(tasks
allocated to a workflow participant)
Invoked
Applications
(computer
tools/applications used
to support an activity)
Is defined in a
Is managed by a
Composed of
Used to create & manage
via
Include one or more
Which include
Or
During execution are represented by
Which may be
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