Workflow system and method
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    发明授权
    Workflow system and method 有权
    工作流系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07403948B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-22

    申请号:US10438698

    申请日:2003-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A workflow system that automates work processes. The workflow system uses an open architecture to support multiple platforms and includes Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enabling applications to communicate with a workflow engine. The workflow system supports Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS) databases and allows routing of any kind of work (forms, images, executables). In addition, its flexible architecture is designed to facilitate changes to a workflow dynamically and to support integration with an existing infrastructure.The workflow system links software components to enable participants to work on shared data and ensures that business processes follows predetermined rules. Each task in the process is regulated such that the appropriate people have access to the appropriate data and are instructed to perform the task at the appropriate time.A developer can use a workflow system provided client to get an application up and running relatively quickly. The workflow system provides adapters which enables quick deployment and element flexibility. Adapters have a fixed interface which allows the Document Management System ((DMS)), Directory Services (DS) and DataBase system (DB) to be changed independent of the application in contrast to other workflow systems which tie the application directly to the (DMS), DS, and DB. The adapters allow developers to attach clients of varying types and magnitude and allows developers to mix and match application elements to better serve their application. Thus, the workflow system is not tied to any proprietary (DMS), DS, or DB.

    摘要翻译: 使工作流程自动化的工作流系统。 工作流系统使用开放架构来支持多个平台,并且包括使应用程序与工作流引擎通信的应用程序编程接口(API)。 工作流系统支持关系数据库管理系统(RDBMS)数据库,并允许任何类型的工作(表单,图像,可执行文件)的路由。 此外,其灵活的架构旨在促进动态更改工作流并支持与现有基础架构的集成。 工作流系统链接软件组件,使参与者能够处理共享数据,并确保业务流程遵循预定规则。 该过程中的每个任务都受到管制,使得适当的人员可以访问适当的数据,并被指示在适当的时间执行任务。 开发人员可以使用提供的工作流系统的客户端来使应用程序更快地运行并运行。 工作流系统提供适配器,可实现快速部署和元素灵活性。 适配器有一个固定的接口,允许文档管理系统((DMS)),目录服务(DS)和数据库系统(DB)独立于应用程序进行更改,而其他工作流系统将应用程序直接连接到(DMS ),DS和DB。 适配器允许开发人员附加不同类型和大小的客户端,并允许开发人员混合和匹配应用程序元素,以更好地为其应用程序服务。 因此,工作流系统不与任何专有(DMS),DS或DB相关联。