A subprocess is a fully functional Process Manager application that can be called from within another Process Manager application. The Loan Management sample application, which controls the process of approving a loan, calls the subprocess Credit History. Credit History can be run either as a subprocess of the Loan Management application or as a stand-alone application. For more information on subprocesses, see Subprocesses . Decision Points You need to determine if the process has a single set of steps, or if it branches because of conditions.
Decision points are where the process branches.
For more information about decision points, see Decision Points . Parallel Processing You need to determine if you want to use parallel processing, which allows your process to have two or more branches so that two or more activities can execute in parallel. In the Office Setup sample application, which controls the process of setting up an office for a new employee, each subtask is grouped into a processing branch that progresses independently of the other subtasks. For example, the MIS department can set up the phone while the purchasing department is ordering the computer. Problems completing one task won't affect the progress of a parallel task.