Within the context of
SharePoint, a
workflow is a systematic way of creating, reviewing, approving and storing information within the SharePoint content management system. Workflows are the realization/execution of well defined
business processes with sequenced steps and resources.
What distinguishes a
business process from a
workflow is the realization of a business process. In this sense business processes are conceptual, while a workflow is an instance of work that occurs under the guidance of a defined process.
business process management (
bpm) uses data garnered from the executioin of workflows (adhering to a process) to determine cycle times, effectiveness, throughput, etc., and to optimize the processes through changes in the workflows.
SPS Workflow provides to its clients a model based
SharePoint workflow designer to both define the business process and implement the associated workflows.