1、- 1 - 外文原文 Intelligent Workflow - State of the Art in Workflow This summary of our literature search in the area of workflow is intended as an introduction to the basic concepts and a statement about exisiting achievements and challenges within the field. The first section gives the overview of the
2、problems addressed by the workflow community and the basic concepts behind the workflow solution. The summary then divides the technical state of the art discussions into 2 broad fields: 1. Process modeling techniques and tools including process specification languages 2. Workflow management systems
3、 often referred to as workflow engines Overview of Workflow DomainOverview of Workflow Domain Workflow is a domain that has evolved from several fields, business management, modeling, simulation and, to a lesser extent, planning and control. It has primarily evolved from the need to understand, to o
4、rganise and, often ultimately, to automate the processes on which a business is based. However, it can also be characterized by the analysis and automation of processes of any kind involving combinations of humans and machine-based activities, particularly information intensive activities. Workflow, in general, is defined by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) as “The automation of a business process, in whole or part, during which documents, information or tasks are passed from one p
