About Workflows

What are workflows?

Workflows allows users to design, automate, and manage business processes by defining a sequence of tasks or steps that need to be performed. Workflow is a connection between two or more web apps or services. It is like a set of steps required to perform a task. You define these steps once and IBM webMethods Integration automates the execution for you, every time.

In simple words, creating a workflow is like defining your conditions: When an event occurs in Service A, do something in Service B, and (optionally) pass on the data to Service C, Service D, and Service E.

IBM webMethods Integration offers hundreds of web services for workflows. With the help of these, you can create custom workflows by defining triggers and actions, and automate almost every aspect of your work life.

Example
Let’s look at an example to understand it a little better.

When a new note is created in my Evernote account, translate the note in Spanish (using Google Translate Text), and send the translated text to my Gmail account.

or

When a new bug is created in Zoho Projects, create a new card in Trello, and send me a text message on my mobile phone.

Once you define this, IBM webMethods Integration will take care of the rest.

For the first scenario, IBM webMethods Integration will keep checking your Evernote account regularly. As soon as a new note is created, it will extract the body text and convert it to Spanish using Google Translate Text. The translated text will then be sent to your Gmail account. All this will be done automatically, within seconds.

If 10 notes are created in your Evernote account, IBM webMethods Integration will repeat the same process 10 times, while you sit and watch the magic happen.

This is an example of a simple workflow. You can create more complex workflows by using many operations in a single workflow.

Now that you know what IBM webMethods Integration is, let us learn how to create your first workflow. See, Creating Workflows.