Advanced properties of a process

This section describes advance properties of a process.

Allocation algorithm

Algorithm options for allocating work to resources include the following:

  • First Found: Offers the activity to the first available resource (checking those who are first in the waiting state).

  • Cost: Checks each available resource and offers the activity to the resource with the lowest cost.

  • Skill: Checks each available resource and offers the activity to the resource with the highest skill level.

  • Speed: Checks each available resource and offers the activity to the resource with the highest productivity rating (based upon the actual work compared to the expected work).

Maximum loop count

The number of times an activity can be executed in a synchronous job or business rule. Helps in preventing high workload on the TotalAgility server.

Process active periods

Time frame (Active From and Active Until) to restrict the process to be active for a specific duration. The process active period (active from/active to) allows you to manage when processes are available for creation. Jobs can only be created on active processes. If you set the process active period, the process expires as soon as the active period is over. For example, a garment retailer decides to implement a discount scheme for Christmas and creates a process map that begins at the start of the season and expires at the end the season.

Note By default, a process remains active.

Include in analytics

Allow the data related to jobs for a process to be picked up by Kofax Analytics for TotalAgility (KAFTA) reporting. Also records the documents and page counts for the process activities in TotalAgility to be used by KAFTA reporting.

Track variable changes

Tracks variable changes.

Record history

Records history of data, such as an activity taken and completed.