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What is Workflow?
SAP

Workflow is a tool to automate complex business processes where there is more than one user involved. It is a also automating business processes within SAP and between other systems.

Automating Corporate Process

Creation of Workflow

Example
Send an email whenever a material is created
Transaction code- SWDD

Step-1

Step-2 (User Decision)

Steps-2

Steps-3(Graphical Model)

Step-4(Activity)

Step-5(Standard Task)

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Step-6(Agent Assignment)

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Step-7(Workflow Container)

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Import the workflow

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Step-8(Select Material in User decision)

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Step-9(Graphical Model for sending mail)

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Step-10(Sending Mail)

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Step-11(Mail subject and details)

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Step-12(Workflow Start using triggering events)

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Step-13(Binding)

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Step-14(final Graphical model)

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Step-15(Test Workflow)

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BENEFITs FOR END USER

1. Faster, Simpler Access of information 2. Less Effort for administrative tasks

3. Easier learning and understanding of Process

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BENEFITs FOR management

BETTER CONTROL -of information -of deadlines -of Service level -of process cost FLEXIBLE CHNAGE - of Process -of underlying technology

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