Global Patent Index - EP 1535223 A2

EP 1535223 A2 20050601 - WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE

Title (en)

WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE

Title (de)

ARBEITSFLUSSVERWALTUNGSARCHITEKTUR

Title (fr)

ARCHITECTURE DE GESTION DE FLUX DE TRAVAUX

Publication

EP 1535223 A2 20050601 (EN)

Application

EP 03766591 A 20030731

Priority

  • IB 0303846 W 20030731
  • US 39945502 P 20020731
  • US 62856503 A 20030729
  • US 62856403 A 20030729
  • US 62856103 A 20030729
  • US 62856003 A 20030729

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004013784A2] A workflow management architecture is described. A first workflow view represents an abstraction of a first workflow associated with a first party. Similarly, a second workflow view represents a second workflow of a second party. A coalition workflow view referencing the first and second workflow views provides a collaborative workflow between the first and second parties. Thus, multiple parties may easily partner with one another to accomplish a business objective, while maintaining confidentiality of their workflow processes. Techniques for modifying an abstraction level of a workflow are described, such as may be used with the collaborative workflow, as well as techniques for making transformations between combined and individual workflows (e.g., between the two workflow views and the collaborative workflow). In implementing the workflow and workflow view of, for example, the first party, the workflow and workflow view may be compiled into an aggregate workflow and executed in a workflow engine.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004013784A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004013784 A2 20040212; WO 2004013784 A8 20040415; EP 1535223 A2 20050601

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0303846 W 20030731; EP 03766591 A 20030731