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Examining Seed Workflow Processes

This task is a step in Process of Planning Workflow Processes.

A seed workflow process is a workflow process that comes predefined with Siebel CRM. Before you create a new workflow process, you can determine if a seed workflow process already exists that meets your business requirements.

To examine seed workflow processes

1. In Siebel Tools, in the Object Explorer, click Workflow Process.

   For more information, see Locating a Workflow Process in the Workflow Processes List.

2. Scroll through the Workflow Processes list, scanning the Process Name property for a potential candidate.
3. Seed workflow processes include all the workflow processes that Siebel Tools displays in the Workflow Processes list immediately after you install Siebel Tools but before you define any new workflow processes.
4. Use the Process Designer in Siebel Tools to further examine potential candidates that you identify in Step 2.
5. To determine if it is appropriate to use a copy of a seed workflow process, consider how much you must modify this workflow process to meet the business requirements.
6. If you identify a candidate workflow process, then make a copy of it and modify the copy.

   Siebel CRM uses some seed workflow processes to run some of the basic functionality of a Siebel CRM application. You must not edit a seed workflow process. Instead, create a copy of it, and then edit the copy. For more information, see Copying a Workflow Process.