¶ Workflow Domain
The Workflow domain in Fuse defines, orchestrates, and governs how actors, domains, and decisions flow across reusable, policy-enforced logic.
Workflows are not simple scripts — they are structured, governed orchestrations spanning humans, systems, and AI — ensuring explainable, auditable, and resilient execution.
The Workflow domain enables:
- Visual workflows with conditional logic and branching
- Reusable pipelines composed of modular components
- Human-in-the-loop (HITL) approvals and decision steps
- Retry, timeout, escalation, and compensation mechanisms
- Execution state management, traceability, and observability
- Runtime decision gates and policy-based approvals
- Delegated access and temporary role substitution workflows
Whether you’re coordinating a refund, onboarding a user, or managing regulatory approvals — Workflow orchestrates governed execution across the platform.
- Visual Workflow Builder — Compose workflows using drag-and-drop UI tools
- Reusable Pipelines — Build modular components for orchestration reuse
- Trigger Management — Launch flows by event, schedule, or manual initiation
- Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Steps — Integrate approvals, escalations, and user-driven decisions
- Approval Chains — Insert dynamic, multi-step approval sequences at runtime
- Retry and Compensation — Resilient execution with rollback and error handling
- Flow Versioning — Deploy and track workflow versions across environments
- Runtime Rule Insertion — Apply dynamic conditions, gates, and exception handling without modifying flow design
- Delegated Access Flows — Temporarily assign roles and permissions through governed workflows
- Execution Monitoring — Inspect run history, decision trails, and active step states
| Layer |
Workflow Role |
| Integration |
Trigger workflows from system events or external APIs |
| Automation |
Execute pipelines, enrich steps, handle conditional logic |
| Orchestration |
Coordinate human tasks, AI actions, policy enforcement, and escalation |
| Interoperability |
Govern token propagation, access scopes, and workflow decisions across domains |
Workflow acts as the governed logic engine across the execution layers — not just process routing.
- A high-value refund request automatically triggers a two-step approval chain based on business rules, jurisdiction, and risk profile.
- A multi-jurisdiction data access request inserts an inline decision gate — routing requests requiring masking or redaction through additional approval workflows.
- A compliance audit traces full execution state, policy decisions, and step logic across a regulatory onboarding flow.
¶ Extending the Workflow Domain
You can extend this domain using:
- Security Domain — Apply runtime policy enforcement, risk checks, and identity gates inside workflows
- UI Domain — Render approvals, tasks, and dynamic UI flows for workflow steps
- Messaging Domain — Notify users about tasks, escalations, or approvals pending action
- Visibility Domain — Audit workflow state, execution paths, and decision chains
- Glossary — Learn about human-in-the-loop (HITL), runtime governance, escalation flows, and flow traceability