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Business Process Modeler tutorial : Designing a process template diagram : Defining the process flow
 

Defining the process flow

In Business Process Modeler, any business process can be represented by a process flow, with each workstep representing a unit of work to be executed.
In Approval, the process flow can be illustrated as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. Approval - Process Flow
*Start: The requester starts the process by filling out a request for approval form.
*Request to Manager: You need to decide how the request is made, and how the employee forwards it to the manager. A possible method is to access or design a Web form, that is sent to the manager as an attachment.
*Approved? Choose a criterion for approving the request, which in this case is the amount of purchase order.
*Notify Rejection/Notify Approval: You can decide a suitable mode for notification, such as an e-mail.
Based on these steps, you can design the process template for Approval.