Understanding Workflow Steps [Contd.]
Container Step
Example: In a product launch workflow, the “Container Step” is used to group related tasks together. For instance, within the product launch process, there may be multiple steps such as market research, product development, marketing campaign creation, and launch event planning. The “Container Step” organizes these tasks into a cohesive unit, making it easier to manage and track the progress of the entire product launch process.
Extract Export Data
Example: In a content migration workflow, the “Extract Export Data” step is utilized to extract content from a legacy CMS (Content Management System) or database for migration into Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). For instance, when migrating a blog from a WordPress website to AEM, this step extracts blog posts, categories, tags, and associated media files from the WordPress database in a structured format compatible with AEM’s content model. This extracted data is then processed and imported into AEM, ensuring a seamless transition of content between platforms while preserving metadata and content structure.
Generic Job Process
Example: In an asset processing workflow, the “Generic Job Process” step executes custom scripts or commands to perform specialized tasks such as image optimization, video transcoding, or PDF conversion. For example, in a media publishing workflow, this step could be used to resize images to meet specific dimension requirements before publishing them to a website.
No Operation
Example: In a conditional workflow, the “No Operation” step serves as a placeholder or filler step that does not perform any action. It is often used as a default path when certain conditions are not met. For instance, in a content review workflow, if a document meets all criteria and does not require any additional actions, the workflow can include a “No Operation” step to indicate that no further actions are needed.
Process Assembler
Example: In a document assembly workflow, the “Process Assembler” step combines multiple documents or assets into a single cohesive document. For instance, in a legal document generation workflow, this step could assemble individual sections such as clauses, terms, and conditions into a final contract document ready for review and distribution.
Process Step
Example: In a lead generation workflow, the “Process Step” performs specific actions or transformations on incoming data. For example, when capturing leads from a website form, this step could validate and sanitize the input data, enrich it with additional information from external sources, and route qualified leads to the appropriate sales team for follow-up.
Scene7
Example: In an e-commerce product catalog workflow, the “Scene7” step integrates with Adobe Scene7, a platform for managing and delivering rich media assets such as images and videos. For example, when adding new products to an online store, this step could automatically retrieve product images from Scene7 and associate them with the corresponding product listings in the catalog.
Workflow Offloading
Example: In a resource-intensive workflow, the “Workflow Offloading” step delegates certain tasks to external systems or services to improve performance and scalability. For instance, in a large-scale image processing workflow, the step could offload image rendering tasks to a cloud-based rendering service, allowing the AEM environment to handle other workflow activities without being overwhelmed by computational overhead.