Understanding workflow
There are multiple aspects of workflow:
Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
workflow, workflow instance |
A specific running
instance of a particular business process. Guidewire persists a workflow
instance to the database as an entity called |
workflow type |
A single kind of flow process, for example, a Cancellation workflow. |
workflow process |
A definition of a workflow type in XML. Guidewire defines workflow processes in XML files that you manage in Guidewire Studio through the graphical Workflows editor. |
Discussions about workflow in general or the workflow system refer usually to the workflow infrastructure as a whole.