The activity necessary to modify data or to move a folder from one stage to the next.

Buttons on a folder that allow the user to perform different actions on that folder.

A form that the user completes when acting on a folder.

A form that the user completes to perform administrative tasks.

A list of Administration forms to which the user has access.

A form that a user completes to start a process. For example, a user might start a process for ordering a computer by entering the details of the model required, and then forward the folder to a manager for approval.

A list of forms that can be used by the user to start a process.

A button that allows data on forms to be discarded.

This button displays a grid containing a number of custom-defined columns. A custom list may also have one or more filters defined that allow the user to filter the list of data displayed in the grid by selecting from one or more drop-downs.

A collection of forms used to collect and distribute information relevant to a process.

A list of Folders. This is a To Do list or a Watch list.

Tabs that are displayed across the top of the folder and represent different forms contained in it.

A form is used to gather and store information. In MBPM, there are Blank forms, Administration forms and Action forms.

The component of MBPM that delivers the right information to the right people at the right time.

A process is a visual representation of a business process. A process is broken down into Stages, where an action is required. The stages are linked together by Actions, where the user is required to take an action, such as adding information to a form, or moving the process forward to the next stage.  It is a graphical representation of a business process that contains stages and actions needed to complete the process. It can be embedded within a parent process as a sub process or parallel sub-process stages.

The person who uses MBPM Designer to create a business process solution.

MBPM views the information, activities, and instructions required to automate a business process as a project. In MBPM, the main component of a project is one or more processes.

A report provides the means for business users to display information about the operation of their business processes.

The point in a process when an action is required.

A button that saves changes made to the form, starts or updates the process, and closes the form.

A list of folders requiring an action from the user. For example, the user may need to complete the details of a travel request, and then forward the folder to their manager for approval.

The person who uses Microsoft Office or Internet Explorer to access processes.

A list of folders that a user can monitor. In some processes, the user is authorized to act on folders in the Watch list.