Evaluation of Workflow Management Systems - A Meta Model Approach

Australasian Journal of Information Systems

Michael zur Muehlen¹  Michael Rosemann¹ 

[1] Michael Rosemann

关键词: workflow management;    outsourcing;    model;    WorkParty;    FlowMark;   

DOI  :  10.3127/ajis.v6i1.322

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: University of Canberra * Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering

【 摘 要 】

The automated enactment of processes through the use of workflow management systems enables the outsourcing of thecontrol flow from application systems. By now a large number of systems, that follow different workflow paradigms, areavailable. This leads to the problem of selecting the appropriate workflow management system for a given situation. In this paper we outline the benefits of a meta model approach for the evaluation and comparison of different workflow management systems. After a general introduction on the topic of meta modeling the meta models of the workflow management systems WorkParty (Siemens Nixdorf) and FlowMark (IBM) are compared as an example. These product specific meta models can be generalized to meta reference models, which helps to specify a workflow methodology. Exemplary, an organisational reference meta model is presented, which helps users in specifying their requirements for a workflow management system.

【 授权许可】

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