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Title:
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AN OBJECT-ORIENTED SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW AUTOMATION |
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Author(s):
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Peter Y. Wu |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-5-2 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Piet Kommers and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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2 |
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Keywords:
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Object-oriented system, distributed workflow automation. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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1037 |
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Last Page:
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1040 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Workflow has evolved from coordinating transaction-based tasks around the database system for automation of business
processes, to orchestrating concurrent tasks and asynchronous events for distributed application services in the network.
While process protocols and regulations may differ from one organization to another, they may also change from time to
time. It remains a challenging design problem to deliver an information system solution with the flexibility to support the
needed customization for protocol changes in workflow automation. This paper presents an object-oriented system for
workflow automation to provide a new level of flexibility for system customization including protocol changes. It
describes an architectural design built upon the central idea of the workflow object, which brings together relevant
information items along with protocol knowledge in one encapsulated unit. The workflow object serves to coordinate
communication between collaborating agents in the network, while the agents involved serve to perform the tasks in the
business process. The locality of reference in the workflow object demonstrates ease of administering with the flexibility
for system customization. A workflow definition tool integrated into the system can create and edit workflow templates
to support workflow design and validation. |
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