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== Definitions ==
== Definitions ==


According to [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/workflow Wiktionary] (retrieved 16:31, 29 February 2008 (MET)):
According to [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/workflow Wiktionary] (retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)):
# A process and/or procedure in which tasks are completed. It may be defined with a flowchart to define actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.
# A process and/or procedure in which tasks are completed. It may be defined with a flowchart to define actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.
# The rate at which a flow of work takes place
# The rate at which a flow of work takes place


The automation of a business process, in whole or part, during which documents, information or tasks are passed from one participant* to another for action, according to a set of procedural rules. ([http://www.e-workflow.org/ e-workflow.org], retrieved 16:31, 29 February 2008 (MET)).
The automation of a business process, in whole or part, during which documents, information or tasks are passed from one participant* to another for action, according to a set of procedural rules. ([http://www.e-workflow.org/ e-workflow.org], retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)).


Workflow processes are a specific type of operational processes typically associated with work processes in administrative environments. However, any case-driven operational process falls in this category. Workflow technology provides the functionality to support these processes. Since this technology is adopted in many enterprise information systems knowledge about these systems and experience in making and enacting workflow models is relevant for students in operations management. ([http://is.tm.tue.nl/staff/wvdaalst/workflowcourse/ A course on workflow management, retrieved 16:31, 29 February 2008 (MET)).
Workflow processes are a specific type of operational processes typically associated with work processes in administrative environments. However, any case-driven operational process falls in this category. Workflow technology provides the functionality to support these processes. Since this technology is adopted in many enterprise information systems knowledge about these systems and experience in making and enacting workflow models is relevant for students in operations management. ([http://is.tm.tue.nl/staff/wvdaalst/workflowcourse/ A course on workflow management, retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)).


== In education ==
== In education ==
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=== Design languages ===
=== Design languages ===


* [http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/TGI/PetriNets/ Petri nets world]. (The purpose of the Petri Nets World is to provide a variety of online services for the international Petri Nets community)
* [[Petri net]]s
* [[Petri net]]s
* [http://tmitwww.tm.tue.nl/research/patterns workflow patterns]
* [http://tmitwww.tm.tue.nl/research/patterns workflow patterns]

Revision as of 17:00, 29 February 2008

Definitions

According to Wiktionary (retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)):

  1. A process and/or procedure in which tasks are completed. It may be defined with a flowchart to define actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.
  2. The rate at which a flow of work takes place

The automation of a business process, in whole or part, during which documents, information or tasks are passed from one participant* to another for action, according to a set of procedural rules. (e-workflow.org, retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)).

Workflow processes are a specific type of operational processes typically associated with work processes in administrative environments. However, any case-driven operational process falls in this category. Workflow technology provides the functionality to support these processes. Since this technology is adopted in many enterprise information systems knowledge about these systems and experience in making and enacting workflow models is relevant for students in operations management. ([http://is.tm.tue.nl/staff/wvdaalst/workflowcourse/ A course on workflow management, retrieved 17:00, 29 February 2008 (MET)).

In education

Workflow is important in activity-based instructional design models, i.e. both constructivist and modern instructionalist approaches.

See entries about

Tools

See also Groupware.

A workflow management system (WFMS) is a software component that takes as input a formal description of business processes and maintains the state of processes executions, thereby delegating activities amongst people and applications (Byeyens, 2004).

Design languages

List of general toolkits

See The State of Workflow for a list.

  • OpenWFE - open source workflow engine. OpenWFE is an Open source WorkFlow Engine. It's written in Java but features access libraries for languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, C# (.NET), PHP and pnuts. (see below also)
  • OpenWFEru is an open source Ruby workflow and BPM engine.

Links

See also/in particular Non-Commercial Web Links (e.workflow.org).

Introductions

Associations

Bibliography