Some classical understanding of context in business processes is derived from the definition of AAA applications<ref>[http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/security/configuration/guide/scfaaa.html CISCO AAA Overview]</ref> with the following three categories:
* Authentication, which means i.e. confirmation of stated identity
* Authentication, which means i.e. confirmation of stated identity
* Authorisation, which means i.e. allowance to accrual or access to location, function, data
* Authorisation, which means i.e. allowance to accrual or access to location, function, data