A primary path is a set of actions that your business process follows to reach an
expected goal. For example, in a hiring a job candidate process, you can create a primary path
that starts with collecting documents from a candidate, goes through a job interview and a
background check, and finishes with approving the candidate. Creating a primary path helps you
define the order in which your business process moves most often towards resolution, and model
the process in a way that most precisely matches your work. To ensure that you can resolve work
in different scenarios, create alternate paths.
The following figure shows how an alternate path fits into a business process:
Figure: A business process with primary and alternate paths
