A workflow moves the document through the early lifecycle stages.
| Feature | Document Lifecycle | Process Workflow (e.g., Process Engine) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | The document (its status over years). | The process (who does what step). | | Duration | Permanent (Years). | Temporary (Minutes to Months). | | Participants | Systems & Roles (Read/Write). | Human Tasks (Approve/Review). | | Typical Use | Retention, Legal Hold, Archiving. | Loan approval, Claims processing. | ibm filenet document lifecycle
The lifecycle begins the moment content enters the system. A workflow moves the document through the early
The IBM FileNet document lifecycle provides several benefits to organizations, including: Archiving. | Loan approval
Moves the document forward to the next defined state (e.g., from "Draft" to "Review").