How to Configure the Parallel Participant Type

The parallel participant type is used when multiple users, working in parallel, must act simultaneously, such as in a hiring situation when multiple users vote to hire or reject an applicant. You specify the voting percentage that is needed for the outcome to take effect, such as a majority vote or a unanimous vote. In case of parallel routing with parallel participants, the voting and the percentage rule takes precedence to decide the final outcome of the parent task.

For example, a business process collects the feedback from all interviewers in the hiring process, consolidates it, and assigns a hire or reject request to each of the interviewers. At the end, the candidate is hired if the majority of interviewers vote for hiring instead of rejecting.

Figure 29-32 and Figure 29-33 display the upper and lower sections of the Parallel dialog box.

Figure 29-32 Edit Participant Type — Parallel Type (Upper Section of Dialog)

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Figure 29-33 Edit Participant Type — Parallel Type (Lower Section of Dialog)

Description of "Figure 29-33 Edit Participant Type — Parallel Type (Lower Section of Dialog)"

To assign participants to the parallel participant type:

In the Label field, enter a recognizable label for this participant. This label must be unique among all the participants in the task definition (for example, Approval Manager, Primary Reviewers, and so on).

Instructions for configuring the following subsections of the Edit Participant Type dialog box for the parallel participant type are listed in Table 29-8:

Table 29-8 Edit Participant Type — Parallel Type

For This Subsection...	See...
Vote Outcome	Specifying the Voting Outcome
Participant List	Creating a Parallel Task Participant List
Limit allocated duration to (under the Advanced section)	Specifying a Time Limit for Acting on a Task
Allow this participant to invite other participants (under the Advanced section)	Inviting Additional Participants to a Task
Specify skip rule (under the Advanced section)	Bypassing a Task Participant
Add Assignment Context (under the Advanced section)	If this participant is associated with a particular assignment context, then add that name here. Use the Add button to add a new entry. Use the drop-down list to select an assignment context Name and to provide a value for this assignment context.