| Trigger | The trigger is what initiates a workflow. It’s often the initial request or submission that prompts all subsequent actions. |
| Assign and Notify Actors | After the trigger event, assign the actors (Humans + Systems) and notify them of their roles and tasks. |
| Task and Process Execution | Actors complete their tasks, sometimes with their own child-workflows |
| Submission | This stage is when tasks for the next actor in the process are activated, and the state component changes to complete. |