Resources
Resources represent users who log into BPM applications and receive work items that they need to work on.
Resources are obtained from LDAP sources, which are separate servers to which the Organization Browser connects to get a list of candidate resources. Before a resource can log into a BPM application, the candidate resource must be made a BPM resource by using the Create BPM Resource function in the Organization Browser.
Resources can be mapped to groups or positions in the organization model; resources receive work items in their work list because of being mapped to certain groups or positions. If you map a candidate resource to a group or position, the Create BPM Resource function is executed prior to the mapping, making the resource a BPM resource before it is mapped.
If you just "create" a BPM resource, without mapping the resource to a group or position, it allows the resource to log in to the BPM application, but the resource will not receive work items until after being mapped to a group or position in the organization. Resources can also be deleted, preventing them logging in.