This section provides definitions of words, terms, phases and acronyms, frequently used or referenced in the business process change community. As the business process change market evolves, these terms evolve and change, as well. Formal business process languages like BPML have semantic definitions that are enforced by the language standard. Other groups, such as the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC), publish formal glossaries. Still other groups define terms in ways specific to their particular community. Most of these communities use or define these terms in slightly different ways. Old terms take on new and varied meanings, new terms emerge, and it is often confusing to business managers trying to communicate across the various business process change communities. This glossary recognizes these differences, seeks to provide generic definitions and suggests a common language. In cases where we know that communities use these terms in ways significantly different from those we provide, we note the fact. We hope our members and visitors find this glossary helpful and we pledge to work hard to keep it current.

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Job Description

A document defining the job title and responsibilities of a specific job. It may include information on the specific tasks or activities to be performed and measures by which successful performance will be judged. May include salary and bonus information. Well organized companies create job descriptions and then hire people to do what is described by the job description. In effect it's a contract to which both the company and employee agree. More than one specific employee can be hired to undertake the same job. You might have a description of a sales position and hire dozens or hundred of people to function in that position. A job is not equal to a task or activity. In some cases a job and an activity are equivalent. You describe the activity and hire one or more people to do just that. In most cases, a person will be hired to perform multiple tasks or activities and may only perform specific steps within any given activity. Sometimes called a Job Model.

Junction, Junction Bar

On a process diagram a way of showing that one flow (output) is divided and sent into multiple activities, or to show that multiple flows must all be complete before the activity immediately after the bar can occur.