Process.st alternative for real-life and complex processes
In this article, we analyze and propose Flokzu Cloud BPM as a proven Process.st alternative for workflow and business process automation on the cloud.
Process St. is a simple checklist-based tool. While efficient for linear workflows, it may not be the most suitable option for processes requiring conditional paths or more complex customization. In this sense, Flokzu emerges as a more versatile and adaptable solution.
Key Differentiators:
Flokzu offers advanced features, such as a script engine that allows form customization to meet specific needs. Although Process St. does not include features like process visibility and ease of understanding through a standard notation like BPMN, Flokzu does. Additionally, Flokzu excels in process version management and provides an essential testing environment (Sandbox) for automation. In contrast, Process St. lacks gateways in the workflow and support for non-linear processes with different paths based on conditions. Finally, Flokzu allows integration with other systems through Web Services, ensuring effective communication between your organization’s assets.In Conclusion:
Process St. is an effective choice for very simple linear workflows, while Flokzu is the preferred option for real-life processes, which are inherently more complex.Comparison
| Process.st | Flokzu | |
|---|---|---|
| Gateways in the workflow, supporting non-linear processes and different paths based on conditions (using fields and Boolean logic). | No | ✓ |
| Process visibility and understandability. In other words, modeling using a standard (BPMN 2.0). | No | ✓ |
| Full Web Service Integration, both in the process form (to retrieve or send data) and in the workflow (conditions, assignments, etc.). | Limited | ✓ |
| Process Versions and Sandbox for process managing, testing, and agile deployment. | No | ✓ |
| Full Document Management System, including field types, advanced searches using data and metadata and full-text search on attachments. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scripting engine to achieve advanced/complex behaviors on the user interface and validations. | No | ✓ |
| External participants support, allowing non-authenticated users to start process instances (public form). Moreover, letting them participate in the middle of the process execution. | No | ✓ |
| The user interface, public forms and emails customizations using HTML and scripting. | Limited | ✓ |
