When a business process requires a user to make a decision on what should happen next (e.g. by answering a specific question ) the workflow process definition should contain a decision activity. A decision activity is an activity that asks a human user a question and allows the user to choose the answer from a list of presented options or alternatively enter a piece of free form text. It defines a task with one action which is a generic action that allows a user to answer a question. The format of the question with the answer options can either be multiple choice, which provides the user with options to select from, or else free form text, which provides the user with a text box to enter the answer in.
Decision activities contain an allocation strategy which defines the user or group of users assigned to the task of reaching a decision. Decision activities may also have a deadline strategy which defines what happens if an assigned user does not answer the question within a given time period.
The metadata associated with decision activities is described in the Decision chapter of the Cúram Workflow Reference Guide.