processcommonly

Processcommonly is a term used in workflow management and software design to describe the subset of subprocesses and data flows that are shared across multiple processes within an organization's systems. The concept aims to identify and encapsulate repeating patterns to support reuse, standardization, and easier maintenance.

Origin and usage: It is a coined term rather than an established standard. It appears mainly in internal documentation, design guides, or academic discussions about cross-cutting concerns in process design. As such, its precise definition can vary between organizations.

Definition and scope: Processcommonly encompasses the common steps, controls, and data artifacts that appear across several processes. Typical elements include input validation, authentication and authorization checks, logging, error handling, auditing, notification, and data cleansing or normalization. Steps that are specific to a single business process are considered process-specific and are excluded from the core concept.

Modeling and implementation: In practice, processcommonly is modeled as reusable subprocesses, a shared services layer, or a cross-cutting concerns module within a BPM or service-oriented architecture. It can be implemented with orchestration patterns, common data schemas, and standardized exception handling, supporting consistency and faster evolution.

Examples: In an order fulfillment system, common steps might include stock verification, payment validation, and customer notification, reused across sales, returns, and replacements. In data pipelines, processcommonly can cover schema validation, deduplication, and audit logging across datasets.

See also: business process management, workflow automation, reusable subprocess, cross-cutting concerns.

References: No universally accepted standard definitions currently; usage is context-dependent.