What is follow-up activity in SAP AP - Application Platform?

SAP Term: follow-up activity

• Component: AP

• Component Name: Application Platform

• Description: Activity whose main purpose is to review, monitor, investigate, or build upon a preceding one. Typical examples would be follow-up training activities evaluation, feedback, refresher courses, or sales and purchasing processes.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Follow-up activities are tasks that are triggered by an event in the SAP Application Platform (AP). These activities can be used to automate processes, such as sending notifications or updating data. They are typically triggered by a change in the system, such as a new order being placed or a customer's account being updated. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Follow-up activities can be set up in the SAP Application Platform (AP) by creating a workflow. This workflow will define the conditions that must be met for the activity to be triggered, as well as the actions that should be taken when it is triggered. Once the workflow is created, it can be activated and will run automatically whenever the conditions are met. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up follow-up activities, it is important to consider how often they should run and how long they should take to complete. If the activity takes too long to complete, it could slow down other processes in the system. Additionally, if the activity runs too often, it could cause unnecessary strain on system resources. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Follow-up activities are part of SAP's Business Process Management (BPM) suite of tools. BPM allows users to create and manage automated workflows that can be used to streamline business processes. Additionally, BPM can be used to monitor and analyze performance metrics for each process.