The following are the building blocks of the BPT Framework
Component: (is also called Business Component) is a reusable set of automation statements that performs a particular predefined task in AUT. It is similar to VBScript function and QTP action, but designed to use in BPT framework.
Application Area: It is a repository, containing all the resources, required to develop the Business Components. Resources include shared object repository; reusable functional libraries…etc. It is a logical entity, which you cannot see the physical existence in file system.
Business Process Test: A scenario comprising a serial flow of Business Components, designed to test a specific Business process of an application.
Flow: At times, you need to use the similar Components in the same order in multiple BPTs. Instead of adding the same Components in each and every BPT, you can create a Flow of Business Components. The Flow can be called directly instead of calling each Component separately.