definition also emphasizes the constitution of links between activities and the transformation that takes place within the process. Johansson et al. also include the upstream part of the value chain as a possible recipient of the process output. Summarizing the four definitions above, we can compile the following list of characteristics for a business process:

# Definability: It must have clearly defined boundaries, input and output.
# Order: It must consist of activities that are ordered according to their position in time and