What is the difference between a "workflow mechanism" and a "business process management mechanism"?

Question

I heard about these two concepts after a lot of time.

For example, the "Windows Workflow Foundation" and Activiti and jBPM and another project is a "business process management mechanism."

Are these two nouns (the "workflow mechanism" and the "business process management mechanism")?

Answer 1

Wikipedia defines the “Workflow Engine” as:

A software application that controls and executes simulated computer processes.

and from the same source, Business Process Management is defined as:

A holistic management approach to align the organization’s business processes with the needs and needs of customers

Consequently, these nouns should not be used interchangeably; A "workflow mechanism" is a general mechanism used to model any workflow, while a "business process management mechanism" is a concrete implementation of a "workflow mechanism" that models business process management.

So, you can make an analogy, "Workflow Engine" is a block of wood, because the "Business Process Management Mechanism" is a carved wooden cane.