Glossary:Spin-off Flow

Spin-off Flow, spin-off flow

A process that runs in parallel with the calling process, or parent flow. Spin-off flows can work on the same case as the parent flow, or they can work on a different case, based on the context that you provide.

A process that runs in parallel with the calling process, or parent flow. Spin-off flows can work on the same case as the parent flow, or they can work on a different case, based on the context that you provide.

A process that runs in parallel with the calling process, or parent flow. Spin-off flows can work on the same case as the parent flow, or they can work on a different case, based on the context that you provide.

A flow that contains a shape, such as the Subprocess shape, that calls another flow. You can view the parent flow for a process by clicking the Where am I icon on a case at run time.

Actual work that is performed by application users and automations that consists of a sequence of tasks and leads to an intended business goal. An example of a case is a process of hiring a particular job candidate, where an HR worker collects necessary documents, a hiring manager conducts a job interview, and an application sends an automated email with onboarding information after the candidate is approved. To create a case, you first build a template of your business process that is a case type, and then apply the template in multiple cases, for example, to review applications from many candidates.