支持动态联盟的工作流管理

On Workflow Management Supporting a Virtual Enterprise

动态联盟构建不仅需要实现信息集成 ,而且需要实现过程集成 ,日益成熟的工作流管理技术为此提供了有效的支持工具。文中首先强调了工作流管理中知识的重要地位 ,提出了一个四视图 (过程、组织、资源和知识 )扩展工作流模型 ,并对动态联盟工作流管理四个视图分别进行了分析。最后给出了基于自治节点的工作流管理系统框架。

The building of virtual enterprises(VE) relies on integrating not only the information but also the processes of the participant enterprises. The workflow technique is considered as an effective tool to meet the need. In this paper we advocate the importance of knowledge in workflow management, and an extended four-view workflow model (process, organization, resource, knowledge) is developed. Based on the model, the analysis of the four views in workflow management supporting VE is done. Finally, a workflow management system is designed.