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For example, a banking customer requesting a bank loan is a simple process. The following diagram depicts this process and through that, explains some of the key workflow components of a typical business process.
Figure: Bank load loan request process
Process Initiator: In the "Bank Loan Request" process, a banking customer is the client who initiates a loan request.
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Request Processing: This is typically a sub process that produces an output internally during the execution of the business process. It analyzes the input data, verifies loan eligibility of the client through the execution of several logical expressions etc.
Human Task: This is where a human interaction is involved in the business process. In this particular example, a bank employee sends an acknowledgement to the bank customer regarding his loan request approval.
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