An activity step represents a discrete task in the workflow.
It might be performed by a person or by a process. Activities can
be on any workflow map.
To specify
the properties of an activity step, see the following:
- General: Participant instructions,
step destination (work queue or participant), participant privileges,
and step processor.
- Parameters: Data fields, attachments,
workflow groups to use as parameters.
- Routing: Responses and outgoing
routing.
- Assignments: Field assignments,
and milestones for the current step. (Assignments and milestones are
before execution or after completion.)
- Deadline: Time limit for completing
the step, an optional reminder, and a submap to be executed if the
time limit expires.
- Rules: Rule sets to be run before
execution, on save, or after completion of the step.
- Custom Attributes : Attributes
- Simulation: If you will create
a simulation of the current workflow, on the Simulation tab,
estimate the length of time it takes for the selected step to be completed,
and the percent of the time each route would be taken.
- Description: Descriptive information
about the step to help your business analyst understand the purpose
of this step.