WebLogic Process IntegratorTM

Glossary of Terms

action
  Atomic unit of business functionality: the fundamental determinant of workflow behavior.
workflow expression
  An algebraic expression yielding a result.
task reroute
  Specification of how tasks assigned to one individual user are automatically reassigned by the system to another user or role.
role
  A group of users, defined within an organization.
organization
  A group of users. Workflow instances run within the context of an organization.
task
  Atomic unit of work with which a user interacts directly. Displayed in the worklist.
task event
  State transitions in life cycle of a task: CREATION, ACTIVATION, EXECUTION, MARKED DONE. Each state transition invokes the corresponding sequence of actions.
user
  Authorized workflow user, defined externally in a security realm. Users have permissions and belong to organizations and roles.
template definition
  Highest level expression of a business process. Defined as a network of interdependent nodes such as starts, decisions, dones, events, joins and tasks.
workflow trigger
  Specification of external circumstances that will instantiate a workflow whenever those condition arises.
worklist
  Central locus of activity for a workflow user. Displays lists of tasks for the user and the roles to which the user belongs.