Abstract
| Original language | Undefined |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 929-939 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Information and software technology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- Service mediation
- Workflow Management
- Enactment flexibility
- Dynamic binding
- Business-to-Business collaboration
- IR-46757
- METIS-215987
- EWI-10505
- SCS-Services
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Conceptual Framework and Architecture for Service Mediating Workflow Management. / Hu jinmin, Jinmin; Grefen, P.W.P.J.
In: Information and software technology, Vol. 45, No. 13, 10.2003, p. 929-939.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual Framework and Architecture for Service Mediating Workflow Management
AU - Hu jinmin, Jinmin
AU - Grefen, P.W.P.J.
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - This paper proposes a three-layer workflow concept framework to realize workflow enactment flexibility by dynamically binding activities to their implementations at run time. A service mediating layer is added to bridge business process definition and its implementation. Based on this framework, we propose an extended workflow management systems architecture, in which service contracting layer, service binding layer and service invocation layer are extensions to support the proposed service mediating concept. According to an enactment specification, different instances of the same activity can be bound to different services to achieve enactment flexibility. The conceptual framework and architecture together provide a comprehensive approach to flexible service enactment in B2B collaborative settings.
AB - This paper proposes a three-layer workflow concept framework to realize workflow enactment flexibility by dynamically binding activities to their implementations at run time. A service mediating layer is added to bridge business process definition and its implementation. Based on this framework, we propose an extended workflow management systems architecture, in which service contracting layer, service binding layer and service invocation layer are extensions to support the proposed service mediating concept. According to an enactment specification, different instances of the same activity can be bound to different services to achieve enactment flexibility. The conceptual framework and architecture together provide a comprehensive approach to flexible service enactment in B2B collaborative settings.
KW - Service mediation
KW - Workflow Management
KW - Enactment flexibility
KW - Dynamic binding
KW - Business-to-Business collaboration
KW - IR-46757
KW - METIS-215987
KW - EWI-10505
KW - SCS-Services
U2 - 10.1016/S0950-5849(03)00092-2
DO - 10.1016/S0950-5849(03)00092-2
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 929
EP - 939
JO - Information and software technology
JF - Information and software technology
SN - 0950-5849
IS - 13
ER -