Workflows
Where does human approval belong?
Approving every step slows work down, but removing approval is not appropriate for every action.
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Workflows
From order to production plan
When orders, materials and capacity stay in separate screens, planning work falls between them.
Workflows
E-commerce returns: one connected workflow
The customer message, order record and warehouse check belong to the same process.
System integration
API: the agreement between two systems
Think of an interface that defines how information is exchanged, rather than copying a screen.
System integration
Which system owns the data?
If stock, price or customer information can change in two places, agree on ownership first.
System integration
Retry a request without duplicating the work
A broken connection can require another request. It should not necessarily create another record.
System integration
Integration records: what happened at each step?
“There was an error” is not enough to investigate a failed workflow.
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A page loading does not prove the workflow works
A response from a page does not verify its forms, permissions or mobile experience.
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