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order cycle time. The time line shows both actual (As
Is) and target (To Be) times.
To Be. The desired state of a process or process path:
how it could be or should be. See also
As Is
.
To Be view. A chart or diagram showing the desired
state of a process or process path. See also
As Is
view
.
top-down. Modeling or designing business processes
from their most abstract level down to their most
concrete and constrained levels of detail. See also
bottom-up
.
top-level process. In FlowMark: a process that is
started from a user's process list or from an application
program.
transition condition. In FlowMark: a logical
expression associated with a control connector. If
specified, it must be
true
for control to flow along the
associated control connector. See also
control
connector, default connector, condition, start condition
,
and
exit condition
.
trigger. An event or condition that starts or ends an
activity, process, or process path. See also
start
condition
and
exit condition
.
U
unconstrained. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the
ALOVC and LLOVC techniques, or representative of the
factors that define
what
a process is doing not
how
it is
being done. See also
logical
.
unit of measure. A standard dimension, extent, or
quantity, such as days, hours, or minutes; dollars or
cents; or meters or centimeters. A unit of measure is
used for measurement purposes.
upstream. Preceding processes or activities; for
example, the
order
process is upstream from the
distribute
process. See also
downstream
.
V
VHLPI. VisualInfo high-level programming interface.
The service broker for VisualInfo. It can be used to
integrate FlowMark with VisualInfo for document
management.
VisualBasic. A programming language under MS
Windows.
VisualInfo. An IBM product for document
management.
V2R1. Version 2 Release 1.
V2R2. Version 2 Release 2.
V2R3. Version 2 Release 3.
W
WISDDM. World-wide integrated solution design and
delivery methodology. WISDDM is a set of I/T
methodologies, such as:
The application development methodology, which is
based on:
– Solution/2000
– End-to-End
– Full Life-Cycle Testing
– Redevelopment
– Package Selection
The project management methodology, which is
based on:
– managing implementation of the total project
– project management for project executives
– other IBM project management approaches
workflow. A sequence of activities (units of work). A
movement of units of work through a process. In
process-based applications, it can be part of a control
flow. See also
control flow, task flow
, and
event flow
.
workflow management. The art of controlling or
administering a sequence of activities.
workflow model. In FlowMark: a complete
representation of a process. It consists of the process
diagram and settings and the definition of staff,
programs, and data structures that are associated with
the activities of a process.
work list. In FlowMark: a list of work items assigned to
a staff member.
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