# Global Information

## Overview

**Global information** relates to information that can be used by all processes:

* [**Participants**](https://docs.workflowgen.com/admin/7.22/global-information/participants) represent the company’s organization in the management and execution of processes.<br>
* [**Applications**](https://docs.workflowgen.com/admin/7.22/global-information/applications) are the definitions of workflow applications called by WorkflowGen to execute human or system actions.<br>
* [**Categories**](https://docs.workflowgen.com/admin/7.22/global-information/categories) are keywords associated with processes for search and sort purposes in the User Portal only.<br>
* [**Global Lists**](https://docs.workflowgen.com/admin/7.22/global-information/global-lists) allows authorized users to manage data lists to be used with web forms.

Global information can only be managed by users with a WorkflowGen administrator profile.