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What is a workflow?

Bonitasoft
July 7, 2026
Updated on
July 6, 2026
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Although BPM and workflow management address the same business needs, each does it in a different manner.

Workflow management allows you to coordinate certain repetitive tasks and procedures to save time and do the work more effectively. Workflow focuses on people and instructions, describes the role of each individual involved, and allows you to organize your daily work processes. BPM, on the other hand, is a more complex approach to handling your business processes. It coordinates the entire organization and focuses on its processes to improve their efficiency. Keep in mind, BPM is not merely automation of business processes, but also each process’s continuous improvement. The fact BPM does however include workflow management as a component often leads to confusion.

Source: Understanding the Difference Between Workflow Management and BPM,  Elizabeth Quirk,  BPM Solutions Review

 accounting workflow management  software

 workflow management specifically designed for accounting practice

 automated workflow

 sequence of automated actions for the steps in a business process

 automator workflow

 workflow that perform operations without manual intervention; workflow applications that emulate tasks typically performed by people

 best workflow software

 subjective evaluation whose results depend on the requirements it is evaluated against

 digital workflow

 fully electronic or computerized workflow, from input to output

 free workflow software

 non-proprietary workflow solution; may also refer to open source workflow software

 project management workflow

 workflows tied to the project management lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, performance management, deactivation

 workflow app, application

 software which automates business processes

 workflow automation

 process of creating a sequence of automated actions for the steps in a business process

 workflow automation software

 software to manage the sequence of automated actions for the steps in a business process

 workflow builder

 software used to define the sequence of steps, manual and automated, in a business process to be turned into an application

 workflow creator

 software used to create the sequence of steps in a business process into an application

 workflow engine

 manages the sequence of tasks in a workflow, and manages and monitors the state of workflow tasks

 workflow management software

 software designed for setting up and monitoring a defined set of tasks in sequence, useful for collaboration and automation of processes. Workflow management software generally reduces manual work by automation and elimination of  redundant tasks

 workflow management system

 infrastructure for definition of, performance, and monitoring of the sequence of tasks in a workflow application

 workflow management tools

 flowcharts, process maps and other tools for visualizing the sequence of steps in a workflow

 workflow process           

 the elements that define a workflow

 workflow program

 software which automates business processes

 workflow software         

 software which automates business processes

 workflow system

 infrastructure for definition of, performance, and monitoring of the sequence of tasks in a workflow application

 

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Premier workflow en jours, pas en mois. Aucun projet d'infrastructure, aucun sprint IT dédié. Le process owner pilote le déploiement.
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