Workflows
Why Workflows Matter¶
Grovana was built to bring maximum flexibility to its users. Rather than forcing you to adapt your business processes to rigid, pre-built features, workflows enable you to build automations that create the CRM that best supports your unique business use cases.
Workflows are Grovana's in-app feature for building these automations. They give you the building blocks to create exactly what your business needs, when it needs it.
What can I do with workflows?¶
We recommend building automations for two main purposes:
- Internal automations to facilitate your team's day-to-day: Reduce the amount of manual entries and repetitive tasks that slow down your team.
- Use connected tools: Work with integrations configured by your administrator or implementation partner.
Building Your First Workflow¶
Step 1: Create a New Workflow¶
- Go to Workflows accessible below the other objects
- Click + New Record
- Give your workflow a name
Step 2: Add a Trigger¶
Every workflow starts with a trigger. Choose from:
- Record events: When a record is created, updated, or deleted
- Schedule: Run at specific times (daily, weekly, etc.)
- Manual: Triggered by a user action
- Webhook: Triggered by a webhook
Step 3: Add Actions¶
After your trigger, add one or more actions:
- Create Record: Add new records to any object
- Update Record: Modify existing record data
- Delete Record: Remove records from objects
- Search Records: Find records matching criteria
- Upsert Record: Create or update based on matching criteria
- Iterator: Loop through arrays of records
- Filter: Control which records proceed
- Delay: Wait before continuing (duration or scheduled date)
- Send Email: Send emails via your connected account
- App actions: Use additional actions configured by your administrator
- Form: Get inputs from users within Grovana UI at the time of execution
- AI Agent (Coming soon): Run intelligent AI tasks
Step 4: Test and Activate¶
- Use the Test button to run your workflow with sample data
- Review the results to ensure it works as expected
- Toggle the workflow Active when ready
Workflow Best Practices¶
- Edit step names: Rename your workflow steps to clearly describe what each one does. This helps with maintenance and makes it easier to hand off to coworkers
- Leverage previous step data: You can use fields from records returned by any previous step in your workflow
- Start simple: Begin with basic workflows and add complexity over time as you become more comfortable with the system
- Plan before building: Map out your workflow logic before you start building to avoid getting stuck halfway through