Process Flow Toolbox

When defining the process flow (Collection of elements that graphically implement the behavior of a process. You can have flow control elements (Start, Decision, ..., End), activity elements, and you can invoke other processes. Elements in an process flow are linked through Connectors.) of your processes (Implements your organization's business processes. A process is defined by its process flow. A process can handle input and output parameters.), Service Studio provides the following Tools:

Tool	Description
Start	Starts the process flow. Only one Start element is allowed in a process flow.
Conditional Start	Starts an alternative flow in the process flow. How to use a Conditional Start.
Human Activity	Activity to be executed by a human being. How to use a Human Activity.
Send Email	Sends an Email to one or more recipients. How to use a Send Email.
Automatic Activity	Executes an action flow to do some work without the need of human intervention. How to use an Automatic Activity.
Execute Process	Executes another process as an activity of the current process. How to use an Execute Process.
Wait	Puts the process flow execution on hold until a specific event occurs. How to use a Wait.
Decision	Branches the process flow path into multiple paths but only one is followed. How to use a Decision.
End	Ends the process flow. For a matter of organization, you can have more than one End element in the same process flow. How to use an End.
Comment	Allows you to add comments to your process flow. How to add comments to your action flow.

Each process activity created in your process flow using a process tool has a life cycle.