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Process Designer
Getting Started
  About defining a workflow
  Start a new workflow definition
  Open a workflow definition
  Save a workflow definition
  Logon issues
  Create a submap
  Display a map
  Specify display options
  Import workflow definition
  Specify print options
  Print
  Process Designer toolbar
  Process Designer menus
  Workflow map area
  Property pane
  Message area
Workflow Properties
Steps
Routes
Validate & Launch
   

About defining a workflow

A workflow definition is an electronic representation of the activities required to accomplish a business process. It acts as a processing template for routing the work to the specified participants, along with data, attachments, and other information they will need to complete the activities.

Basic steps for creating a workflow definition

Analyze the
business process

Define the workflow

Link the workflow definition

Break the process down into units that correspond with workflow definition components

Use Process Designer to specify the details of the process.

Define a subscription (Workplace) or create a link (FileNet Web Services Client or Open Client) to link the workflow definition to an appropriate document or document class in an object store or library.

Basic steps to create a workflow definition: analysis, workflow definition, linking

What would you like to do?

Start a workflow definition

Define workflow properties

Add a step

Create a route between two steps