Information processing system and method for acquiring workflow from management apparatus using user terminal address

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an address obtaining unit configured to obtain address information of a management apparatus for managing definition information of a process flow from an external storage unit; a process information obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information of a process to be performed by the image forming apparatus in the process flow from the management apparatus based on the address information; a function control unit configured to cause the image forming apparatus to perform the process indicated by the identification information; and a linkage unit configured to send a result of the process to the management apparatus.