Workflow & Automation¶
This category includes platforms for business process automation and workflow management. These platforms enable organizations to automate repetitive tasks, orchestrate complex processes, and streamline operations.
Category Overview¶
Workflow & Automation platforms help organizations reduce manual work, improve efficiency, and ensure consistent process execution. They support both simple task automation and complex business process orchestration.
Platforms in This Category¶
Planned Platforms¶
- Workflow Engine Platform - Workflow definition, execution, state management, branching, parallel execution
- Business Process Management Platform - BPMN support, process modeling, execution, monitoring, optimization
- Task Management Platform - Task creation, assignment, tracking, prioritization, collaboration
- Approval Workflow Platform - Approval processes, multi-level approvals, delegation, notifications
- Document Workflow Platform - Document routing, review, approval, versioning, collaboration
- Integration Platform (iPaaS) - Integration platform as a service, connectors, data transformation, orchestration
- Automation Platform - Task automation, RPA capabilities, scheduling, triggers, actions
- Rule Engine Platform - Business rules, rule evaluation, decision tables, rule versioning
- Decision Engine Platform - Decision logic, decision trees, scoring, recommendations
- Orchestration Platform - Service orchestration, workflow coordination, distributed transactions
- Scheduler Platform - Job scheduling, cron expressions, recurring tasks, time-based triggers
- Job Queue Platform - Background job processing, job queues, priority queues, retry logic
Common Use Cases¶
Business Process Automation¶
Use Workflow Engine and Business Process Management platforms to automate business processes.
Task Automation¶
Leverage Automation Platform and Scheduler Platform to automate repetitive tasks.
Integration & Orchestration¶
Implement Integration Platform and Orchestration Platform to connect systems and orchestrate workflows.
Decision Automation¶
Use Rule Engine and Decision Engine platforms to automate business decisions.
Integration Patterns¶
Workflow Automation¶
flowchart LR
Events1[Events] --> WorkflowEngine[Workflow Engine]
WorkflowEngine --> Actions[Actions]
Actions --> External[External Systems]
Events2[Events] --> BPM[Business Process Management]
BPM --> Tasks[Tasks]
Tasks --> Users[Users]
Integration Orchestration¶
flowchart LR
Systems1[Systems] --> Integration[iPaaS Platform]
Integration --> Transform[Data Transformation]
Transform --> Target[Target Systems]
Systems2[Systems] --> Orchestration[Orchestration Platform]
Orchestration --> Workflow[Workflow]
Workflow --> Multiple[Multiple Systems]
Task Processing¶
flowchart LR
Triggers[Triggers] --> Scheduler[Scheduler]
Scheduler --> JobQueue[Job Queue]
JobQueue --> Background[Background Processing]
Events[Events] --> Automation[Automation Platform]
Automation --> Actions[Actions]
Actions --> Systems[Systems]
Related Categories¶
- Infrastructure & Core Services - Infrastructure platforms enable automation
- Communication & Collaboration - Communication platforms notify users in workflows
- Customer & Relationship Management - CRM platforms use workflow automation
Platform Bundles¶
Workflow Starter Bundle¶
- Workflow Engine Platform
- Task Management Platform
- Scheduler Platform
- Job Queue Platform
Integration & Automation Bundle¶
- Integration Platform (iPaaS)
- Orchestration Platform
- Automation Platform
- Workflow Engine Platform
Complete Automation Bundle¶
- All Workflow Starter Bundle platforms
- Business Process Management Platform
- Approval Workflow Platform
- Rule Engine Platform
- Decision Engine Platform