steps for implementing a workflow

Former Member — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:36:37 GMT

Hello Friends,

Im new to workflows and i want to implement one workflow WS21000071 -Release for payment workflow.

Can any one guide me how to implement this workflow in my system.

Step by step procedure wil be appreciated

Thnks,

Sunny

Re: steps for implementing a workflow

Former Member — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:54:03 GMT

Workflow Definition

SAP Business Workflow® is a cross-application tool that makes it possible to integrate business tasks/processes between applications.

This tool was introduced in R/3 Release 3.0A, and received a substantial facelift in the Enjoy Release, 4.6A, which warranted the new name Workflow Builder.

Need for Workflow

A business process can consist of several steps. Historically, the tasks have been coordinated manually or by some informal means of communication (sticky note, e-mail, shouting, and so on).

The common problem in these approaches is :
Inefficiency
Each lacks a way to trace where a task is
Who executed (or is executing it),
How much time it required.

In contrast, the workflow ensures that the right work is sent to right person at the right time in the right sequence with the right information.

Why SAP Workflow?

Tool for the automization of business processes
Not tied up to any particular application
Operates uniformly across applications
Coordinate all participating tasks
Provide users with active support

Workflow Boundaries

The component uses the existing transactions & function modules. The functionality and operability of the existing transactions and function modules are neither changed nor restricted by the workflow control.

SAP Business Workflow does not intervene in the programmed processes within a transaction

The component makes the R/3 System easier to operate, which is particularly useful for inexperienced or occasional users.

Workflow

A workflow consists of a sequence of steps, which are processed either by people or automatically by the system.

Workflow Builder

Modeling tool for creating a workflow definition.
Creating and process workflow definition
Test and activate a workflow definition

Workflow Definition

Technical description of a workflow
Workflow definition is made up of individual steps and events with one step and one or more events making up one unit. These units can be arranged in sequence or in parallel.
The workflow definition is the set of rules that determine the path that the process takes. For example, how a purchase requisition is processed, from the initial request to the creation of the purchase order

Workflow Instance

A Workflow Instance, which is often simply referred to as the workflow, is a single workflow run. For example, the processing of a single purchase requisition for computers.

Task

The Tasks are the steps in the process, which have to be performed either by people or automatically by the software. For example, to check for the availability of the spare computers in the company.

During runtime a tasks is represent as a Workitem.

Following tasks exist in the workflow context:
Single-step task
Activity in which an object method is executed on a specific object
Multi-step task (Workflow)
Activity whose description includes reference to a workflow definition

Work Item

A Work item is the task instance that is performed as a single workflow step. For example, check that there are no spare computers available in the company.

Agent

Agents are the people who process the tasks (via the work items). For example, requisitioner and a member of the purchasing department.

A system user who participates actively in SAP Business Workflow and executes work items

Types of agents available
Possible agent
User who is organizationally authorized to start a task and execute the associated work item
Responsible agent
User assigned locally to a step in the workflow definition
Excluded agent
User who is excluded from processing a work item

Container

Container is the place where all the data used in the workflow is collected.

Basic common data structure of the various definition.

Containers have container elements for holding the following:
Values (Constants)
Structure
Object references
Complex types

The container elements can be used to control the execution of work items and workflows.

Types of container:
Workflow container
Task Container
Event Container
Method Container
Rule Container

Binding

Binding is the set of rules that define which data is passed to which part of the process.

Assignment of values to a container element at runtime.

Binding definition:
Specification of assignment rules describing the assignment of data to a container element or the exchange of data between two container element.

Business Object Builder

Tool for creating and processing business object types.

Can be used to access the definition of an object type

Subtypes can be created for existing Business object type

Object Type

Business objects integrate the data and functions of business applications into your workflows.

They enable workflow engine to communicate with business applications with all the flexibility and robustness required for a production environment

Description of data (objects) in the system created at definition time in the Business Object Builder

Object types are described and implemented by specifying the following components:
Basic data
Key fields
Attributes
Methods with parameters, result and exceptions
Events with parameters
Implementation program

The Object type must be defined before its data (Objects) can be used in the system.

rEWRD IF USEFULL

Re: steps for implementing a workflow

Former Member — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:56:01 GMT

Hi,

Go though this blog updated by me with a sample.

http://theguruspeaksaboutsap.blogspot.com/2007/07/workflow-with-screenshots-step-by-step.html

Reward if helpful.

Regards,

Harini.S

Re: steps for implementing a workflow

Former Member — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:16:24 GMT

good

go through this link,which ll give you detail idea about step by step procedure to implementing the workflow,.

http://iris.tennessee.edu/Blueprint/Workflow/Workflow.doc

thanks

mrutyun^

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