Workflow Overview

Graphically defines rules in order to automate and continuously improves business processes

Underlying PL/SQL statements translate the defined rules into automated activities

Replaces Flex builder

Defining and Modifying Business Rules
You can graphically model and define the rules of your process.
You can define processes that decompose into sub flows, branch into parallel flows, etc.,
You can use the full power of PL/SQL to express any business rule that affects a process.

Routing Information
Oracle Workflow let you provide each person with all the information they need to take action as attachments.
These attachments are spreadsheets, audio and video.

Delivering Electronic Notification
Oracle Workflow lets people receive notifications of items awaiting their attention via E-Mail and act based on their E-mail responses. You can review your list of things to do using a standard Web browser.

Where is Workflow Used in the Applications?

In Release 10.7x

Engineering change orders

WEB Applications

Release 11x

IT’S EVERYWHERE!!!!

Examples: Order processing in OM
Credit memo approval in AR
Requisition processing in PO