Process Attributes refer to a variety of descriptive characteristics and parameters of some process to explain how this process is defined and what its current status is. They are used in process management to plan, monitor, measure, and control various processes and their components.
Attributes of a process formulate the type and nature of this process, so they are basic characteristics that let explore how to best manage and operate the process. For example, Goal and Duration are basic attributes of the sales process. These attributes say a sales team what to reach by the process and within what timeframes.
Here’re basic attributes of a typical process:
- Start time and Finish time
There are multiple attributes that can be applied to a process. The number and type of attributes will depend upon the nature of a process. For example, the project management process uses such basic attributes as Goal, Duration, Milestones, Performance, Stakeholders, others. Meanwhile, the process of document submission includes Duration, Document Type, Approver, others. It is the matter of people involved in managing their processes to determine what attributes to use.