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Building a Workflow

The basic process of building a workflow is as follows:

  • Define and configure the relevantAction Requestnodes
  • ‘Right-click’ on the canvas to access node options.
  • Select the relevantnodes.
  • Connect additional information to nodes.

Example: Basic approval workflow​

As an example, we will build a workflow with two nodes: a "For Approval" node with a loop back to a "For Correction" node.

Basic approval workflow

In Docwize, this flow (above) looks like this:

workflow-builder

Example: Basic Approval Workflow

A document starts at the Start node. It then moves to the For Approval stage, where the assigned user reviews the document. In this example, the assigned user is demo@docwize.com. If the document is approved, it proceeds to the Status Task node, updating the Document status to 'Approved', reflecting the action reply option that was selected.

If the document is not approved, it follows the path to the For Correction cycle. It is sent back to the initiator, who makes the required corrections. Once corrected, the document is sent back to the 'For Approval' flow for re-evaluation. The process repeats until the document is either approved or rejected. The For Correction node will flag the document's status as 'Rejected' if that option is chosen.

Email notifications are sent to relevant participants at key points to ensure they are kept up-to-date on the status of the process.

Example: Building a 'For Approval' workflow