Welcome to the JKT SAP Blog again! Here is a quick introduction to the Business Workflow in SAP!
Lets begin with describing a workflow. A workflow can be defined as a model that describes a sequence of operations, representing an actual business process.
An easy example to start with would be a leave request. Say an employee calls the manager, asking for a leave for vacation. The manager would first ask for dates, post which he would either say “vacation granted” or “not happening”.
When one approaches a workflow engine, the process can be categorized as automated. When a person working in the organisation fills the details about his query in a familiar environment (for eg. Outlook, SAP UWL or SharePoint), the manager would get an intimation about the same. He would then have a choice of approving it or rejecting it.
While one can find a number of workflow engines in the market, the SAP Business Workflow is one of them. Being the most successful workflow engine to date, allowing execution of business processes within SAP application systems. It comes bundled with predefined models of workflow, involving modelling environment, allowing a customer to design his own workflows, tailored for his specific business needs.