## Business process attributes

Attribute | Description
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GENERAL
Business Process ID | The unique identifier of the business process (mandatory).
Business Process Type | A description of the type of business process, used to identify the workflow template that can be selected for the same type of business process, for example, Purchase Order Approval, New Part Introduction, Engineering Change Proposal.
Workflow Template | The workflow template used for the workflow attached to the business process.
Description | A description of the activity or purpose of the relevant object, application or procedure.
Status | The status of the business process (display only). See Business process statuses.
Originator | The user who launched the business process. The Originator may also be the Responsible User (display only).
Maximum Duration | The maximum time the business process should take. Used to control the duration of a business process, so as to avoid bottlenecks and problems.
Time Unit | The unit in which the maximum duration is expressed.
Date Created | The date on which the business process was created. The default is the current date (display only).
Reason | Optional text to explain why this business process is required.
Impact Analysis | Optional text to describe the impact the business process will have on users and objects.
Remarks | Additional text providing information about the business process.

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