What is exactly workflow

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Please tell me what is exactly worklow ? what is the purpose of using workflow. ? What is the role of ABAPer in workflow ?

Please send the documentation for workflow .

Regards.

Ulhas

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Please tell me what is exactly worklow ? what is the purpose of using workflow. ? What is the role of ABAPer in workflow ?

Please send the documentation for workflow .

Regards.

Ulhas

[Former Member]

Hi,

Workflow automates the steps and activities in a business process according to predefined procedures and rules.

Workflow presents information and documents to the appropriate knowledge worker or agent (another entity such as a program) to make a decision or perform an activity.

Workflow tracks each and every step in the process flow and maintains an ongoing status.

Workflow also collects and reports all of the metrics associated with the execution and completion of the process.

Check the below links u will get lot of info..

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950

Workflow

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

Go through the following links on FORK :

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/24/e2283f2bbad036e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8d/25f1e7454311d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm

http://www.insightcp.com/res_23.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

For more reference on workflow: http://saptechnical.com/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/04/9277a346f311d189470000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Check these links.

http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/index.htm

/people/ginger.gatling/blog/2005/12/01/link-workflow-business-objects-to-your-collaboration-tasks

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw33/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw31/helpdata/en/8d/25f94b454311d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

Workflow

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2857887

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2855919

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2735228

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

Debug a workflow.

This has a step by step procedure :

http://fuller.mit.edu/workflow/debugging.pdf

www.erpgenie.com/sap/workflow/debugging.htm

http://www.erpgenie.com/workflow/debugging.htm?2b5de440

Workflow tutorials with step-by-step and with screenshots are available at

http://www.saptechnical.com/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2857887

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2855919

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2735228

http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/TECHNICAL/WORKFLOW_tutorial.html

Regards,

Priyanka.

[Former Member]

It is a routing tool to transfer tasks from one person to another for review or approval

Reward if useful

[Former Member]

hi,

SAP Business Workflow is a cross-application tool that makes it possible to integrate business tasks across departments, applications and system boundaries.

Tool that automates business processes in a flexible and transparent way. Assigns the individual tasks to the users, that force the user to complete the task.

Flow of Right Information to Right People at Right Time

Extremely useful when a business process is executed Repeatedly

Integrates tasks across departments, applications and system boundaries.

Sequence of steps executed either by people / system.

Streamline the business process

Push Mechanism

Why Workflow ?

Speed

Consistency

Quality

Errors and Exceptions

Reduced cycle time

Deadline handling & Escalation mechanism

When ?

Are different people involved in the

process?

Is the process time critical?

Is the process audit critical?

Is the process consistency critical?

Helps the end user

The system performs administrative activities for the employee

Relevant information is immediately available

Processes are more transparent and easier to follow.

Helps the Management

Business processes are checked and controlled.

Automatic notification deadlines are exceeded.

Analyses using the Workflow Information System.

Standard Workflow

SAP has provided standard Workflows in every module.

If it matches the customer requirement, activation needs to be done

Custom workflows can be developed as per the client requirement.

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/a1/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

Workflow Enhancement (Custom workflow)

SAP allows to change the standard one

It is not advisable to enhance the standard one.

Copy the standard WF into a custom one and enhance it.

Treat this as a custom workflow.

During upgrade WF will b overwritten, so be cautious in changing the standard workflows.

Deadline Monitoring:

Deadline types enable you to remind employees to process tasks with important deadlines, such as activities after the probationary period has expired, performance appraisals, and HR master data updates. The deadline and date are both stored in the system.

The data required for monitoring deadlines is entered in infotype 0019 within Personnel Administration.

You can write a simple program to evaluate infotype 0019, and then trigger workflows to remind employees of their deadlines at the appropriate time. If certain deadlines are not met, superiors are informed.

Custom workflow

Workflow Builder (SWDD)

The Workflow Builder is the main Business Workflow tool for creating, displaying and processing Workflow Definitions.

Graphical modeling view and a tree view of the workflow definition.

Made up steps in a modular fashion.

Step types exist

Steps that relate to business activities: Activity, user decision, document from template, Web activity

Steps for internal process control and monitoring: Condition, multiple condition, loop, fork, container operation, event creator, wait step.

The processing sequence of the steps depends on the result of the respective preceding step.

All steps and events have certain symbols depending on their type

Tasks represent the central element of the workflow system.

Tasks assign organizational processes to the organizational structure.

Tasks determine who does the work, how the work must be done, and when the work must be completed.

Define the business object and method.

Workitem contents are defined here

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sreelakshmi

[Former Member]

This has a step by step procedure :

http://fuller.mit.edu/workflow/debugging.pdf

www.erpgenie.com/sap/workflow/debugging.htm

http://www.erpgenie.com/workflow/debugging.htm?2b5de440

http://www.esnips.com/doc/90b7763b-f9d9-4861-a273-04674b9fe3f2/Workflow

http://www.esnips.com/doc/991843e0-8686-4949-94b9-f45d90081b22/workflow

And i'll give some theory answer for ur questions

i.e.,SAP Business Workflow can be used to define business processes that are not yet mapped in the R/3 System. These may be simple release or approval procedures, or more complex business processes such as creating a material master and the associated coordination of the departments involved. SAP Business Workflow is particularly suitable for situations in which work processes have to be run through repeatedly, or situations in which the business process requires the involvement of a large number of agents in a specific sequence.

You can also use SAP Business Workflow to respond to errors and exceptions in other, existing business processes. You can start a workflow when predefined events occur, for example an event can be triggered if particular errors are found during an automatic check.

SAP provides several workflows that map predefined business processes. These workflows do not require much implementation. For an overview of these SAP workflows, refer to Workflow Scenarios in Applications.

Integration

SAP Business Workflow uses the existing transactions and functions of the R/3 System and does not change the functions. You can combine the existing functions of the R/3 System to form new business processes with SAP Business Workflow. The workflow system takes over control of the business processes. If you are already using SAP Organizational Management, you can use the organizational structure created there to have the relevant agents carry out the individual activities. It is possible to have an activity carried out by a position. This ensures that the respective occupiers of the position can carry out the individual activities during execution of the workflow. This means that personnel changes in your organization are taken into account immediately in the execution of a workflow.

Features

SAP Business Workflow provides a number of tools for defining and analyzing workflows as well as for monitoring operation.

The Workflow Builder is for displaying and making changes to workflows. You can make small extensions directly to the original workflows supplied by SAP, such as carrying out your own agent assignments or changing deadline monitoring.

There are several Workflow Wizards to support you in the definition of workflows, with which you can create specific parts of a workflow. The Workflow Wizard Explorer gives you an overview of the existing Workflow Wizards.

In order to make the functions of the R/3 Systems available to a workflow, you use business objects, which you can define and analyze in the Business Object Builder. These business objects are made available to the workflow in reusable tasks. The Business Wizard Explorer gives you an overview of all existing tasks.

The end user receives information about the activities they are to carry out in their Business Workplace. This provides them with a central overview of all the activities that they are authorized to carry out. They can commence the activities from here.

Several tools are available to the workflow system administrator, with which they can control and analyze the current workflows. The workflow system administrator is notified of problems automatically by the system.

Workflow tutorials with step-by-step and with screenshots are available at http://www.saptechnical.com/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm

Regards.