A Web-Based Workflow Management System: co-Flow
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Abstract
In this paper,we discuss the characteristics of collaborative design over Internet and the corresponding requirements to workflow management system (WfMS).We also propose the software architecture of a web-based WfMS named co-Flow ,and introduce the XML-based workflow process definition along with the mechanism that facilitates interoperability of distributed workflow engines in detail.Prototype of such a WfMS has been developed in our laboratory and it is fit to be used for inter-enterprise collaborative design.
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