Systems and methods for scheduling a network-based media processing (NBMP) workflow based on a scheme mode are provided. The scheme mode may be obtained by a NBMP workflow manager based on received information that indicates the scheme mode. The NBMP workflow manager may schedule tasks of the NBMP workflow to be executed to process media in accordance with the scheme mode indicated in the information. The scheme mode may be a by order mode, a by duration mode, a by event mode, or a by timeslot mode.