How to Add a New Business Process

Use the instructions in this article to add and define a new business process.

To add a new Business Process use the following steps:

  1. In the top right corner of the screen, click the + New Business Process button.

  2. Note: Items marked with a red asterisk (*) are required.

Process Definition

The "Process Definition" tab is divided into the following two sections:

  • General
  • Compliance Processing Information

  • In a tab section, click a right arrow to expand a section or a left arrow to collapse a section.

How to Add a General Process Definition

To add a General Process Definition, complete the following fields:

  1. Name: Process name (maximum 50 characters)
  2. Description: Process description (maximum 50 characters)

  3. Business Process Owner: Do one of the following:
    1. Add an existing owner:
      1. Click the down arrow () to view the drop-down list.

    2. Click an option from the drop-down list.

    3. Add a new Business Process Owner:
      • Click Add.

        • Name: Type the process name. (maximum 50 characters)
        • Title: Type the process title. (maximum 50 characters)
        • Phone: Type the phone number.
        • Email: Type the email address.
  4. Click the Save & Add button to create or the Cancel button to discard.

  5. Processing Department: Do one of the following:
    1. Add an existing Processing Department:
    2. Click the down arrow to view the drop-down list.

    3. Click an option from the drop-down list.

  6. Create a new Processing Department:
    1. Click Create New Processing Department.

    2. In the Name box, type the new processing department name.
  7. Click Save & Add to create or Cancel to discard.

  8. Effective Date: Click the Effective Date box to activate it.

  9. Change the Day of the Current Month: Click a different day of the current month.

  10. Change the Month:
    1. Click the Effective Date box.

    2. Click a different month.

    3. Click the Effective Date box again to choose the day.

  11. The date is displayed in the Effective Date box.

  12. Change Year:
    1. Click the Effective Date box.

    2. Click the year link.

    3. Click a year from the list.

  13. Reset: To reset the date, click the x.

  14. End Date: Click the End Date box to activate it.
    1. Change the Day of the Current Month: Click a different day of the current month.

  15. Change the Month:
    1. Click the End Date box.

    2. Click a different month.

  16. Click the End Date box again to choose the day.

  17. Change Year:
    1. Click the End Date box.

    2. Click the year link.

    3. Click a year from the list.

  18. Reset: To reset the date, click the x.

Compliance Processing Information

Define compliance processing by completing the following fields:

  1. Does this process use personal information: Select one:
    • Yes
    • No
  2. Purpose for Processing: Process purpose. (maximum 250 characters)
  3. Report in Subject Request: Select one:
    • Yes
    • No

  4. Legal Basis for Processing: Select an option from the drop-down list.
  5. Categories of personal Information:
  6. Click the + Categories button.
  7. Select an option from the drop-down list.
    1. Click Add Selected.
    2. Click the Next button to proceed or Exit Without Saving button to discard.

Data Control

The DATA CONTROL tab has the following four sections:

  • Locations
  • Regulation
  • Responsible Parties
  • Controllers & Processors

Click a down arrow to expand a section or an up arrow to collapse a section:

How to Add a Location

Use the following steps to add a Location:

  1. Click the blue + Location button.

  2. Do one of the following:
    1. Use an existing location:
    2. Select a location from the drop-down list.

    3. Click the Add Selected button.
    4. The location is added to the "Locations" section.

  3. To create a new location use the following steps:
    1. Click Create New Location.

    2. In the "New Location" pop-up window, fill in the following fields:
      1. Name (50 characters maximum)
      2. Select an option from the Country drop-down list
      3. Address Line 1
      4. Address Line 2 (if applicable)
      5. City
      6. State/Province
      7. Zip/Postal Code

    3. Click the Save & Add button to add the new location or the Cancel button to discard.
  4. Select the new location from the drop-down list.

  5. Click the Add Selected button.
  6. The new location is added to the "Locations" section.

How to Add a Regulation

Use the following steps to add a Regulation:

  1. Click the + Regulation button.

  2. To use an existing regulation, select a regulation from the drop-down list.

    1. Click the Add Selected button.
    2. The regulation is added to the "Regulations" section.

  3. To add a new regulation click the + CREATE NEW REGULATION link.

    1. In the "New Regulation" pop-up window, complete the following fields:
      • Name (50 characters maximum)
      • Description

  4. Click the Save & Add button to add the new location or Cancel to discard.
  5. Select the new regulation from the drop-down list.

  6. Click the Add Selected button.
  7. The new regulation is added to the "Regulations' section.

How to Add a Responsible Party

Use the following steps to add a Responsible Party:

  1. Click the + Responsible Party button.

  2. To use an existing responsible party select an option from the drop-down list.

    1. Click the Add Selected button.
    2. The responsible party is added to the Responsible Parties section.
  3. To add a new responsible party:
    1. Click the + Responsible Party button.
    2. Click the CREATE NEW RESPONSIBLE PARTY link.

    3. In the "New Responsible Party" pop-up window, fill in the following:
      • Name (50 characters maximum)
      • Title
      • Department
      • Email
      • Telephone Number
      • Country: Select an option from the drop-down list
      • Address Line 1
      • Address Line 2 (if applicable)
      • City
      • State/Province
      • Zip/Postal Code

  4. Click the Save & Add button to add the new responsible party or Cancel button to discard.
  5. Select the new responsible party from the drop-down list.

  6. The new responsible party is added to the "Responsible Parties" section.

How to Add Controllers & Processors

You can add controllers and processors in this section.

Use the following steps to add a new or existing Controller:

  1. To add an existing controller:
    1. Click the + Controller button.

    2. Click an option from the drop-down list.

    3. Click the Add Selected button.
    4. The controller is added to the Controllers section.

  2. Add a new controller:
    1. Click the + Controller button.
    2. Click the + CREATE NEW CONTROLLER link.

  3. In the "New Controller" pop-up window, complete the following fields:
    • Company Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Contact Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Description (250 characters maximum)
    • Email
    • Telephone Number
    • Country: Select an option from the drop-down list
    • Address Line 1
    • Address Line 2 (if applicable)
    • City
    • State/Province
    • Zip/Postal Code

  4. Click the Save & Add button to add the new controller or Cancel button to discard.
  5. Select the new controller from the drop-down list.

  6. Click the Add Selected button.
  7. The new controller is added to the "Controllers" section.

  8. To add a new processor, do one of the following:
    1. To add an existing processor:
      1. Click + Processor.

      2. Select an option from the drop-down list.

      3. Click the Add Selected button.
    2. The new processor is added to the Processors section.

  9. To add a new processor:
    1. Click + Processor.
    2. Click CREATE NEW PROCESSOR.

    3. In the "New Processor" pop-up window, fill in the following:
      • Company Name (50 characters maximum)
      • Contact Name (50 characters maximum)
      • Description (250 characters maximum)
      • Email
      • Telephone Number
      • Country: Click an option from the drop-down list
      • Address Line 1
      • Address Line 2 (if applicable)
      • City
      • State/Province
      • Zip/Postal Code

    4. Click the Save & Add button to add the new processor or Cancel button to discard.
    5. Select the new processor from the drop-down list.

    6. Click the Add Selected button.
    7. The new processor is added to the "Processor" section.

  10. Click Next to proceed, Previous to return to the previous screen, or Exit Without Saving to discard.

Data Flow

The Data Flow tab has two sections:

  • Data Sources
  • Data Destinations

  1. In a tab section, click a down arrow to expand a section or a up arrow to collapse a section:

How to Add a Data Source

Do one of the following:

  1. Use an existing data source.
  2. Click Data Source.

  3. Select an option from the drop-down list.

  4. Click Add Selected.
  5. The data source is added to the Data Sources section.

  6. Create a new data source:
    1. Click Data Source.
    2. Click Create New Data Source.

  7. In the New Data Source, fill in the following:
    • Select Data Source Type: Choose one
    • Vendor Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Contact Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Description (250 characters maximum)
    • Sale of Information: Choose one
    • Email
    • Telephone Number
    • Country
    • Address Line 1
    • Address Line 2 (if applicable)
    • City
    • State/Province
    • Zip/Postal Code

    1. Click Save & Add to save changes or Cancel to discard.
    2. Select the new data source from the drop-down list.

  8. Click Add Selected.
  9. The new data source is added to the Data Sources section.

How to Add Data Destinations

To add a data destination, do one of the following:

  • Add an existing data destination
  • Create and add a new data destination
  1. Add an existing destination:
    1. Click Data Destination.

  2. Click an option from the drop-down list.

  3. Click Add Selected.
  4. The data destination is added to the Data Destinations section.

  5. Create a new data flow:
    1. Click Data Destination.
    2. Click + CREATE NEW DATA DESTINATION.

  6. In the New Data Destination pop-up window, fill in the following:
    • Select Data Destination Type: Choose one
    • Vendor Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Contact Name (50 characters maximum)
    • Description (250 characters maximum)
    • Sale of Information: Choose one
    • Email
    • Telephone Number
    • Country: Select an option from the drop-down list.
    • Address Line 1
    • Address Line 2 (if applicable)
    • City
    • State/Province
    • Zip/Postal Code

  7. Click Save & Add to add new destination or Cancel to discard.
  8. Select the new destination from the drop-down list.

  9. Click Add Selected.
  10. The new destination is added to the section Data Destinations.

Summary

The Summary tab is divided into three sections:

  • Process Definition
  • Data Control
  • Data Flow

  1. In a tab section, click a right arrow () to expand a section or a left arrow () to collapse a section.
  2. Review each section content for accuracy.

  3. To make changes:
  4. Click a tab to return to a section. For example: Process Definition tab, Processing Department.
  5. Make needed changes.
  6. Click the Summary tab to return to review changes.
  7. Note: Missing required items are marked *Required. You cannot save the new process until they are corrected.
  8. Click Finish & Save to save the new process, Previous to return to the previous screen, or Exit Without Saving to discard the whole record.