Explore the altaFlow glossary to discover the most common terms you will meet using our platform.
Bots are the workflow components for the variety of automations: prefill the documents, export the documents or the data, send notifications, and so on.
Integrations are the accounts in external systems accessed in workflow execution. The connection could be public, so everybody in the workspace may use them, or private, so they are only visible to an owner.
Contacts are individuals involved in workflows. Users have an account in a workspace, while signers fill and sign documents sent to them. Most contacts are created automatically when a person is assigned a workflow task.
Decision is a logical component of a workflow, which activates one of several branches based on the documents and workflow data.
Document is an electronic file managed and streamlined within airSlate WorkFlow for document automation. It includes PDF files, images, web forms, etc.
Package is a set of documents processed together. New package is created every time a workflow is executed.
Workflow is a repeatable business process. You add fillable documents and forms, set up a step-by-step document journey, and then spice it up with automation using bots, autostarts, shareable links, and conditions. Whenever you change a published workflow, a new version is created.
Workflow step represents filling, signing, or approving a document by a person. A step is assigned to a given contact or group, or an assignee is defined dynamically based on the document data.
Workspace is your digital command center. It's where you create, connect, and automate workflows, collaborate with your contacts.It's best to have one workspace per organization. If you need to separate different parts of your company, you can use groups.