Work-Relay provides a number of ways that processes can communicate amongst each other:

• Through a Start Sub-Process action

For a hierarchical assembly of processes, a step in one process can trigger the start of another process. In this case, the triggered process (the sub-process) functions as an extension of the parent process and automatically has access to the parent process data.

• Through the database layer

Disparate processes can communicate with one another via updates to the database.

• Through step status

A step in one process can query the status of a step in any other process (started, completed, etc.). The status can be used by the step in its start conditions and rules.

Triggering a linked process versus call a sub-process:

A sub-process is triggered by a predefined action in a process. A linked process is triggered as a result of the status or other conditions that are outside the process (i.e. not predefined).