Exemplar workflow used in the design and deployment of a workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration
US6442528B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplar workflow is disclosed for use in the design and deployment of a workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration. The computer implemented process involves allowing a workflow design to include at least one exemplar workflow. The exemplar workflow is associated with an exemplar node allowing at least one activity to be parameterized over a plurality of nodes within a node group. The process then involves instantiating the workflow such that the at least one exemplar workflow is instantiated as a plurality of activities each associated with a specific node in the node group. The workflow is deployed by distributing the activities over the nodes in the node group to provide multi-enterprise collaboration.
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