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Workflow Guide

Comprehensive guide to understanding and using workflows in ContractAI

Overview

This guide provides detailed information about ContractAI's workflow system, including workflow types, creation, management, and best practices.

Workflow Architecture

graph TD
    A[Workflow System] --> B[Types]
    A --> C[Components]
    A --> D[Management]

    B --> B1[Standard]
    B --> B2[Custom]
    B --> B3[Template]

    C --> C1[Steps]
    C --> C2[Actions]
    C --> C3[Rules]

    D --> D1[Creation]
    D --> D2[Execution]
    D --> D3[Monitoring]

Workflow Types

Standard Workflows

graph TD
    A[Standard Workflows] --> B[Contract]
    A --> C[Review]
    A --> D[Approval]

    B --> B1[Creation]
    B --> B2[Revision]
    B --> B3[Execution]

    C --> C1[Legal]
    C --> C2[Business]
    C --> C3[Compliance]

    D --> D1[Internal]
    D --> D2[External]
    D --> D3[Final]

Custom Workflows

graph TD
    A[Custom Workflows] --> B[Process]
    A --> C[Integration]
    A --> D[Automation]

    B --> B1[Design]
    B --> B2[Implementation]
    B --> B3[Testing]

    C --> C1[Systems]
    C --> C2[Services]
    C --> C3[APIs]

    D --> D1[Triggers]
    D --> D2[Actions]
    D --> D3[Conditions]

Workflow Components

Step Structure

graph TD
    A[Workflow Step] --> B[Input]
    A --> C[Process]
    A --> D[Output]

    B --> B1[Data]
    B --> B2[Documents]
    B --> B3[Approvals]

    C --> C1[Actions]
    C --> C2[Rules]
    C --> C3[Validation]

    D --> D1[Results]
    D --> D2[Status]
    D --> D3[Next Step]

Action Types

graph TD
    A[Actions] --> B[Document]
    A --> C[System]
    A --> D[User]

    B --> B1[Create]
    B --> B2[Modify]
    B --> B3[Sign]

    C --> C1[Process]
    C --> C2[Notify]
    C --> C3[Update]

    D --> D1[Review]
    D --> D2[Approve]
    D --> D3[Comment]

Workflow Management

Creation Process

sequenceDiagram
    participant U as User
    participant D as Designer
    participant V as Validator
    participant S as System

    U->>D: Create Workflow
    D->>V: Validate Design
    V->>S: Deploy
    S->>U: Confirm Active

Execution Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant W as Workflow
    participant S as Step
    participant A as Action
    participant U as User

    W->>S: Initiate Step
    S->>A: Execute Action
    A->>U: Require Input
    U->>S: Provide Input
    S->>W: Complete Step

Workflow Features

Automation

graph TD
    A[Automation] --> B[Triggers]
    A --> C[Actions]
    A --> D[Conditions]

    B --> B1[Event]
    B --> B2[Schedule]
    B --> B3[Manual]

    C --> C1[System]
    C --> C2[Process]
    C --> C3[Notification]

    D --> D1[Rules]
    D --> D2[Validation]
    D --> D3[Branching]

Integration

graph TD
    A[Integration] --> B[Systems]
    A --> C[Services]
    A --> D[APIs]

    B --> B1[Internal]
    B --> B2[External]
    B --> B3[Cloud]

    C --> C1[Authentication]
    C --> C2[Data]
    C --> C3[Process]

    D --> D1[REST]
    D --> D2[GraphQL]
    D --> D3[Webhook]

Workflow Monitoring

Status Tracking

graph TD
    A[Monitoring] --> B[Status]
    A --> C[Performance]
    A --> D[Issues]

    B --> B1[Active]
    B --> B2[Complete]
    B --> B3[Error]

    C --> C1[Time]
    C --> C2[Resources]
    C --> C3[Efficiency]

    D --> D1[Detection]
    D --> D2[Resolution]
    D --> D3[Prevention]

Analytics

graph TD
    A[Analytics] --> B[Metrics]
    A --> C[Reports]
    A --> D[Insights]

    B --> B1[Time]
    B --> B2[Volume]
    B --> B3[Quality]

    C --> C1[Status]
    C --> C2[Performance]
    C --> C3[Trends]

    D --> D1[Patterns]
    D --> D2[Optimization]
    D --> D3[Recommendations]

Best Practices

Design

graph TD
    A[Design] --> B[Structure]
    A --> C[Logic]
    A --> D[Documentation]

    B --> B1[Simple]
    B --> B2[Clear]
    B --> B3[Maintainable]

    C --> C1[Efficient]
    C --> C2[Robust]
    C --> C3[Scalable]

    D --> D1[Process]
    D --> D2[Rules]
    D --> D3[Changes]

Implementation

graph TD
    A[Implementation] --> B[Setup]
    A --> C[Testing]
    A --> D[Deployment]

    B --> B1[Configuration]
    B --> B2[Integration]
    B --> B3[Security]

    C --> C1[Unit]
    C --> C2[Integration]
    C --> C3[User]

    D --> D1[Staging]
    D --> D2[Production]
    D --> D3[Monitoring]

Tools

Workflow Tools

graph TD
    A[Tools] --> B[Designer]
    A --> C[Manager]
    A --> D[Monitor]

    B --> B1[Editor]
    B --> B2[Validator]
    B --> B3[Simulator]

    C --> C1[Deployment]
    C --> C2[Control]
    C --> C3[Update]

    D --> D1[Status]
    D --> D2[Analytics]
    D --> D3[Alert]

Tool Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant U as User
    participant T as Tool
    participant W as Workflow
    participant S as System

    U->>T: Use Tool
    T->>W: Apply Change
    W->>S: Update
    S->>U: Confirm

Need help? Contact our workflow team at [email protected] or visit our Workflow Portal

Next Steps

  1. Review workflows
  2. Design process
  3. Create workflow
  4. Test execution
  5. Monitor performance
  6. Optimize process

Additional Resources