Workflow

Defining a workflow

Workflow is the IT modeling and management of all the tasks to be performed and the various actors involved in the implementation of a business process (also known as an operational process or business procedure). The term ” workflow ” could therefore be translated into English as “electronic management of business processes”.

In a more practical way, the workflow describes the validation circuit, the tasks to be accomplished between the different actors of a process, the deadlines, the validation modes, and provides each of the actors with the necessary information to carry out their task.

For an online publishing process, for example, this is the task modeling of the entire editorial chain. It generally allows for follow-up and identifies the actors by specifying their role and how to best fulfill it.

The workflow engine is the software device for running one or more workflow definitions. As a misnomer, this software device can simply be called a “workflow”.

Source: wikipedia http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/workflow

In this definition, an important point for the development of a workflow is to be noted: The workflow describes the validation circuit, the tasks to be performed between the different actors of a process, the deadlines, the validation modes, and provides each of the actors with the information necessary to carry out their task.

An in-depth study of one or more of the company’s processes is therefore essential before creating a workflow.

The automation of functional workflows (e.g. validation of the line manager) is generally the result of a desire to homogenize, rationalize and optimize communication within the company.