Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management

M.J. Koetsier; P.W.P.J. Grefen; J. Vonk

doi:10.1007/3-540-44463-7_10

Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management

M.J. Koetsier, P.W.P.J. Grefen, J. Vonk

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Abstract

Nowadays, many organizations form dynamic partnerships to deal effectively with market requirements. As companies use automated workflow management systems (WFMSs) to control their processes, a way of linking workflow processes in different organizations is required for turning the cooperating companies into a seamless operating virtual enterprise. The CrossFlow Esprit project aims at developing information technology for advanced workflow support in dynamic virtual organizations with contract based service trading. Contracts are necessary for flexible service outsourcing. This paper presents contracts as the basis for finding suitable partners, connecting WFMSs of different kinds, controlling outsourced workflow, and sharing an ion of the workflow specification between partners. CrossFlow contracts define the data, process, and conditions relevant to the cooperation and the outsourced workflow process on an abstract level. This information can be fed through an interface to the WFMSs of partners in a virtual enterprise to automate the co-operation between the partners completely.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings
Editors	Kurt Bauknecht, Sanjay Kumar Madria, Günther Pernul
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	110-121
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-44463-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-67981-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44463-7_10
Publication status	Published - Sept 2000
Event	1st International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies, EC-Web 2000 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2000 → 6 Sept 2000 Conference number: 1

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	1875
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies, EC-Web 2000
Abbreviated title	EC-Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	4/09/00 → 6/09/00

Keywords

SCS-Services
METIS-119624
EWI-10561
IR-19101

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Koetsier, M. J., Grefen, P. W. P. J., & Vonk, J. (2000). Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management. In K. Bauknecht, S. Kumar Madria, & G. Pernul (Eds.), Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies: First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings (pp. 110-121). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 1875). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44463-7_10

Koetsier, M.J. ; Grefen, P.W.P.J. ; Vonk, J. / Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management. Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies: First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings. editor / Kurt Bauknecht ; Sanjay Kumar Madria ; Günther Pernul. Berlin : Springer, 2000. pp. 110-121 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Koetsier, MJ, Grefen, PWPJ & Vonk, J 2000, Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management. in K Bauknecht, S Kumar Madria & G Pernul (eds), Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies: First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 1875, Springer, Berlin, pp. 110-121, 1st International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies, EC-Web 2000, London, United Kingdom, 4/09/00. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44463-7_10

Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management. / Koetsier, M.J.; Grefen, P.W.P.J.; Vonk, J.
Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies: First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings. ed. / Kurt Bauknecht; Sanjay Kumar Madria; Günther Pernul. Berlin: Springer, 2000. p. 110-121 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 1875).

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Koetsier MJ, Grefen PWPJ, Vonk J. Contracts for Cross-Organizational Workflow Management. In Bauknecht K, Kumar Madria S, Pernul G, editors, Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies: First International Conference, EC-Web 2000 London, UK, September 4–6, 2000 Proceedings. Berlin: Springer. 2000. p. 110-121. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/3-540-44463-7_10

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