# \[AIAB-04] Create the workflow

The next step is to create a workflow describing the steps executed in each experiment of your optimization study.

A workflow in an optimization study for Kubernetes is typically composed of the following tasks:

* Write the manifest file corresponding to a new configuration of the selected optimization parameters to the target system using the FileConfigurator operator.
* Apply the manifest with the new configurations via `kubectl`.
* Wait until the rollout of all services has completed.
* Run the performance test.

You can create the Akamas workflow with a single command by leveraging the script `create-workflow.sh` provided in the `scripts` folder. Also, this script requires a parameter:

* `CLUSTER_IP`: the public IP address of the cluster

The artifact in your cloned repo contains the *workflow\.yaml* file that creates the workflow by issuing the following command:

```bash
bash kubernetes-online-boutique/scripts/create-workflow.sh <CLUSTER_IP>
```

You can verify that this workflow has been created by accessing the corresponding Workflow menu in the Akamas UI:

All scripts and templates used in the steps of this workflow can be found in the `kubernetes-online-boutique/workflow-artifacts` folder.


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