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Workflow Automation Basics for Agencies

The core concepts behind triggers, conditions, actions, waits, exits and human handoff.

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Trigger

The event that starts the workflow.

Condition

A rule that decides which path applies.

Action

The message, update, task or other operation the system performs.

Wait

A delay or event-based pause before the next step.

Exit

The condition that stops or redirects the workflow.

Human handoff

A deliberate point where judgment and ownership return to a person.

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