Workflow Handbook 1997

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"Workflow interoperability and standards are vital as automation technology becomes more complex, and the Coalition#146;s work in this industry is central to keeping up with the rapid progress. I sincerely recommend this book."Layna Fischer, WARIA chair "Workflow will be a fundamental building block for improving business processes directly tied to organizational goals through 2000". Regina Casonato, Gartner Group Contents Section 1 - The World of Workflow * Introducing Workflow * The Business Impact of Workflow * Applications of Workflow * Implementing Workflow * The Future of Workflow Section 2 - Workflow Standards * The Workflow Reference Model * WAPI Specification * WAPI Naming Conventions * The WfMC Glossary Section 3 - The Directory * WfMC Structure and Membership Details * WfMC Member Directory Appendices * Further Reading and Sources of Information * Index of Products * Index of Organizations * Subject Index WfMC The Workflow Handbook has been created for you by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC). Founded in 1993, WfMC is an organization of more than 170 members located in 24 countries around the world. Its focus is on the advancement of the workflow management technology and its use in industry. The Workflow Management Coalition membership consists of a highly diverse group of workflow product vendors, analysts, universities, government organizations, and corporations all touched by workflow technology. It should not be surprising that different approaches are chosen for managing workflow. All this combines to make workflow management a rich technology. The members of the Workflow Management Coalition hope you enjoy the Workflow Handbook and find it useful as you explore workflow technology and its many diverse benefits.
Workflow Management is a diverse and rich technology and is now being applied over an ever increasing number of industries. The competitive advantages of applying workflow technology are beginning to emerge as organizations focus on leveraging market opportunities from their business processes. Workflow Handbook Edited by Peter Lawrence The Workflow Handbook has been designed as a one-stop source for organizations seeking or already committed to implementing workflow systems as part of their IT strategy. Part I introduces key concepts and sets out the business case for workflow technology. How workflow systems have been put into operation and with what success is documented in a series of case studies across a broad spectrum of industries. Technical standards are provided in Part II and the last section provides a comprehensive listing of workflow resources including a directory of vendors. The pace of development in workflow technology is swift. The industry's standards-setting body, the Workflow Management Coalition, have provided the most up-to-date, authoritative point of reference for those implementing workflow in 1997. Visit our Website! http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the Workflow Management Coalition http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/wfmc

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