Is the workflow model a suitable candidate for an observatory supervisory control infrastructure?

摘要

This paper reports on the early investigation of using the workflow model for observatory infrastructure software. We researched several workflow engines and identified 3 for further, detailed, study: Bonita BPM, Activiti and Taverna. We discuss the business process model and how it relates to observatory operations and identify a pathfinder exercise to further evaluate the applicability of these paradigms.