> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getcollate.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Governance Workflows | Official Documentation

> Explore available workflow types to automate data governance actions such as approvals, triggers, and term management.

# Custom Workflows Collate Documentation

Governance Workflows in Collate enable teams to enforce organizational policies, maintain compliance, and streamline collaborative processes. They allow users to either define custom workflows from scratch—tailored to their specific governance needs—or modify existing default workflows to better align with organizational requirements.

## Key Components

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  <Card title="Default Workflows" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/default-workflows">
    Pre-built governance workflows that can be used as-is or customized for your organization.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Elements" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements">
    Building blocks of workflows including triggers, nodes, conditions, and actions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creating a New Workflow" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/creating-a-new-workflow">
    Step-by-step guide to build custom governance workflows from scratch.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Examples" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/examples">
    Sample workflow use cases to help you get started quickly.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Default Workflows

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  <Card title="Glossary Approval Workflow" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/default-workflows/glossary-approval">
    Define how the Glossary Approval Workflow should work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Table Certification Workflow" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/default-workflows/table-certification">
    Define how to classify your Table Asset with different Certification Levels to indicate data trustworthiness and quality.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboard Certification Workflow" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/default-workflows/dashboard-certification">
    Define how to classify your Dashboard Asset with different Certification Levels to indicate data trustworthiness and quality.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How to get Started

* Explore **Default Workflows** within your Collate deployment to understand their structure and functionality. Adjust configurations for the **Nodes** within these workflows to match your governance needs.
* **Creating a new workflow?** → Start with [Create a New Workflow](/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/creating-a-new-workflow)
* **Need some examples?** → Learn [Workflow Examples](/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/examples)