Focus Objects and Environment Objects 

Definition

A focus object is an object with the focus object type that fulfills the selection criteria you entered. An environment object is an object, whose object type is contained in the working environment and which is assigned to a focus object.

Use

The focus objects form the "core" of your worklist. You use the selection criteria to determine which focus objects are to be in the worklist.

The environment objects represent the objects that interest you, "surrounding" the focus objects. You determine which "environment" interests you by choosing a suitable working area. Environment objects are selected by the system automatically.