--- title: Governance Workflows - Elements slug: /how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements collate: true --- # Governance Workflows - Elements {%inlineCalloutContainer%} {%inlineCallout color="violet-70" bold="Trigger" icon="MdMenuBook" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/triggers"%} Defines what initiates a workflow (e.g., an event or a scheduled action) {%/inlineCallout%} {%inlineCallout color="violet-70" bold="Nodes" icon="MdMenuBook" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/nodes"%} Represent the building blocks of a workflow. You can configure each node to specify conditions, actions or tasks. {%/inlineCallout%} {%/inlineCalloutContainer%}