Designing business processes using distributed process flows

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2002-04-01

2008-08-12

Jeanty, Romain (Department: 3623)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

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ABSTRACT:
Executing business processes includes accessing a first business process comprising a first activity and accessing a second business process comprising a second activity, where the second activity is associated with the first activity. A first instance is received at the first activity of the first business process. A second instance is created at the second activity in response to receiving the first instance at the first activity of the first business process into the second business process.

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