Features/Workflow engine

Usage

All entities in the system have workflow / lifecycle model attatched to them. In addition all records will have a status field, indicating the records place in its workflow. Each step in a workflow is called a status, and influences how records behave in that step (status).

• What new status can be assigned from here
• What automated actions should be carried out (see below)
• What permissions do the users have in this step
• What fields should be shown or hidden

Automated actions

Entering, leaving or staying in a certain status can trigger certain actions in the system.

Trigger summary

• Enter
• Leave
• Timed

Timed actions are defined as an amount of time, relative to som date fields.

 Send an email 1 day before the date defined in the BIRTHDAY field

 Execute code 7 days after this status was reached

Actions include

• Notifications
• Task creation
• Code excution (this can do anything)
• Change status