Defining and implementing custom task processes

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are provided herein for defining and implementing custom task processes. An authoring tool provides a user interface for defining a custom task process that encompasses one or more task instances. New workflow logic can be applied to both the task action and the encompassed task instances. Once a task process has been defined using the authoring tool, a workflow that includes the task process is submitted to a collaborative application for execution. The defined task action and task instances are executed by the collaborative application to implement the defined task process. Through the execution of the task process, assignments are made to the defined participants, and additional workflows, actions, and behaviors may be triggered and executed based upon the defined task action and task instances.

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