basiswerkstroom

Basiswerkstroom is a Dutch term used in information technology, workflow management and process optimization to describe the baseline or core work flow of a system or process. The word combines basis, meaning base or fundamental, and werkstroom, meaning work stream or sequence of activities.

In practice, basiswerkstroom refers to the minimal set of tasks, data inputs and decisions required for a process to function under normal conditions. It represents the standard operating configuration and sequence that a process designer expects as the default path. Organizations distinguish the basiswerkstroom from extended or variant workflows that add exceptions, parallel tasks or conditional steps for specific contexts.

In software and data processing, basiswerkstroom can refer to the default pipeline or transaction flow, used as a reference for testing, optimization and change impact analysis. Examples include a basic order-to-cash flow or a customer support ticket lifecycle, excluding escalations or special handling.

Documenting the basiswerkstroom helps ensure consistency and reproducibility, supports governance and compliance, and provides a basis for performance measurement. It is typically modeled with standard notations such as BPMN and is versioned alongside requirements and change requests.

The exact meaning of basiswerkstroom can vary by domain and organization, so definitions should be clarified in project documentation. See also related concepts such as workflow, business process model and standard operating procedure.