Terminology¶
This site will help clarify some of the concepts we are working with in Anymate.
Mate¶
A Mate is a piece of automation software, sometimes called a Software Robot or a Bot. Typically, these are made using 3rd party software such as:
- UiPath
- Automation Anywhere
- Python
- .NET
- Java
- Powershell
A Mate interacts programmatically with Anymate through the API.
Employee¶
An Employee in Anymate is a normal user, and the term covers people working both as developers and consumers of automation software.
Process¶
A Process is a used to represent a business process that is being structured and automated in Anymate. A Process typically has a 1:1 relationship with a software automation script.
In Anymate, the Process is your point of departure when you want to create a new automation.
One or more Process Owners will be associated with the Process, who is responsible for the business architecture. Likewise, one or more Developers will be associated, who are responsible for development and implementation of the software automation script. Click to learn more about these Roles.
Runs¶
Whenever a Mate starts and performs work on a Process, we call it a Run. It is a core feature across all processes, and makes it possible to keep track of when and what work a Mate has done.
Tasks¶
A Task represents one unit of work of a given Process. If the process is to send Welcome Emails to new Customers, each Task would represent one welcome email that has to be sent. Likewise, if the Process is to disable items which have passed their expiration date, then each Task would represent one item that is expired.