Chapter 7

Naming Conventions

Many workflows suffer from bad naming conventions. This is primarily due to inconsistency and failing to provide unique names. This chapter describes why naming conventions are important.

Keywords

Naming; convention; identifier; inconsistency; standard; activity; task; work product

7.1 Use a Consistent Naming Style

Consider the brief process workflow shown in Figure 7.1. This process involves creating and submitting a change order. It consists of three activities:

1. Form creation, initiation, and completion by user for system change order

2. Validation

3. Submit change order

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Figure 7.1 Inconsistent naming style.

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