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Reusable Activities

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Reusable activities are activities that can be used across multiple processes, promoting consistency and reducing duplication.

What are Reusable Activities?​

Reusable activities are activities that:

  • Can be shared across multiple processes
  • Have consistent behavior wherever used
  • Are centrally maintained and updated
  • Promote standardization across the organization

Benefits​

Consistency​

  • Same activity behaves the same everywhere
  • Standardized configurations
  • Consistent error handling
  • Uniform logging and monitoring

Efficiency​

  • Create once, use many times
  • Faster process creation
  • Reduced configuration errors
  • Less maintenance overhead

Quality​

  • Well-tested activities
  • Best practices built-in
  • Centralized improvements

Creating Reusable Activities​

Design for Reusability​

When creating reusable activities:

  • Parameterize: Use inputs and variables
  • Generalize: Avoid hardcoded values
  • Document: Clear purpose and usage
  • Test: Thoroughly test before sharing

Activity configuration​

Reusable activities should be parameterized using inputs and variables so they can be used in different phases and processes.

Sharing Options​

Share activities with:

  • Organization: All teams
  • Project: Specific projects
  • Team: Team members
  • Private: Personal use

Using Reusable Activities​

From Activity Store​

  1. Browse activity store
  2. Search for activities
  3. Select activity
  4. Add to process
  5. Configure inputs

Configuration​

When you add a reusable activity to a process, you provide the values required for that activity (for example, via global/phase/activity variables mapped through the process).

Best Practices​

Parameterization​

Make activities configurable:

  • Use inputs for variable values
  • Avoid hardcoded configurations
  • Provide sensible defaults

Documentation​

Document activities clearly:

  • Purpose and usage
  • Required inputs
  • Expected outputs
  • Common configurations

Testing​

Test activities thoroughly:

  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • Edge case testing
  • Failure scenario testing

Maintenance​

Maintain activities properly:

  • Regular updates
  • Bug fixes
  • Performance improvements
  • Security patches