Human Task Workflow Concepts

To set up an approval hierarchy, define these concepts as part of your workflow rules:

Human Task Workflow Concepts

Concept	Description
List Builders	A list builder is the method used for routing a workflow task; for example, by going up the supervisory hierarchy or sending to an approval group.
Participants	A participant is a user or approval group that participates in the approval process. Each participant is associated with a rule set. Approval rules are defined in the context of a rule set, and you can create many rules under one rule set. Based on your approval requirements, you must configure appropriate approval rules for each participant. BPM Worklist enables you to configure the following types of participants in your workflows: Single: When there's only one participant in the workflow. Serial: When a series of participants must review a request in a specific order. Parallel: When a series of participants must review a request simultaneously. BPM Worklist also enables you to specify whether you want to send an approval or FYI notification to each participant.

Note: For more information about List Builders and Participants, see List Builders and Participants in the Implementing Applications guide.