The difference between the design and execution of a process can be generalized in terms of the following considerations:
Design-time: Design-time considerations apply when the process is being designed and modeled.
Run-time: Run-time considerations apply when the process definition is in place and the process is being executed.
These differences are important for distinguishing between certain terms even though these terms are often used interchangeably.
There are a few fundamental concepts related to workflows. A workflow template is a process definition and prescribes how the process should be executed. A workflow instance (or just workflow) is a process in execution. Multiple workflows, created from the same workflow template, can execute simultaneously with each workflow processing different content items.
A workflow template consists of activities linked together via flows. A flow describes the movement of information from one activity to another. Performers...