Structure of business process flows. Business process flows consist of a series of stages, each containing a number of steps. Only one stage is the active stage. When the required steps in each stage are complete, the process can move on to the next stage and it becomes the active stage.
Datum is, from its Latin origin, a singular form of data, and may refer to a single item of data. 1 Singular data point.
Horizontal datum. The horizontal datum is a series of data points on the surface of the earth. The horizontal datum is primarily used to measure the position of oneself on the Earth's surface (latitude and longitude). Various datums have been used in the past.