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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