4.1 Understanding Process Terminology

To understand how Aegis uses the processes you define, you should understand the following terms:

Work Item

A single instance of a process, triggered by either an incoming event or a manual trigger. A process stands idle until a trigger initiates a work item. A single process may have multiple work items running simultaneously.

Activity

A step in a process that performs a specific function, such as starting the workflow, joining multiple flows, waiting for an incoming event, or stopping the workflow. For more information about activities, see Section 4.2, Understanding Workflow Activities.

Trigger

A set of rules associated with a process that determine how to respond to incoming events, such as initiating a new work item or appending an event to an existing work item. A manual trigger requires human intervention to initiate a work item. For more information about triggers, see Section 3.0, Understanding Triggers.