Abstract: A method to facilitate workflow processing in a business enterprise comprising identifying a principal task in a workflow process; splitting the principal task into two or more subtasks according actual practices of the business enterprise wherein the splitting includes determining which subtasks are to be created, which are to be parallel-processed and which are to be serially-processed; naming the subtasks; specifying an order of completion of the subtasks, i.e., parallel-processed or serially-processed; assigning the subtasks to one or more users for processing; notifying the users of subtask assignment; providing an indication of status of completion of the subtasks; reporting completion of the subtasks to the task manager; optionally altering or modifying the preceding steps; completing the principal task according to results of the subtasks; enabling a user to check status of subtasks; and releasing the principal task in a workflow of other tasks. A corresponding system is also disclosed.