Workflow management system wherein ad-hoc process instances can

Details Workflow management system wherein ad-hoc process instances can Workflow management system wherein ad-hoc process instances can

1998-01-07

1999-12-14

Trammell, James P.

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

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Health care management

705 8, G06F 1760

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060030119

ABSTRACT:
In workflow management software, task objects describing a successfully-completed workflow process instance are copied. The copied task objects are then generalized in the relevant variables thereof, so that the entire workflow process is thus generalized for direct re-use in an amended workflow process definition. In this way, ad-hoc amendments to the workflow process, such as those initiated by the persons who collaborate in the work process, can be easily incorporated into a new work process.

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