Business process management tool framework

摘要

The object of the tool is to allow a user (or system) to initiate a new task and subject it to defined business processes (workflows) held within the system. It is a suite of J2EE application server components, utilising a native XML storage system. The framework incorporates a workflow engine to model business processes dynamically, and is managed through an interface. Users with the appropriate privileges can track the progress of a task, view the full audit trail history, view all task versions and revisions, reallocate the task or terminate it. Scheduling and notification operations may be set in the workflow. Data input in propriety formats is converted into native XML which the tools can then store and manipulate as required. Output may be native XML or may be converted into propriety content formats for 3rd party tools. Interfaces to the tool allow remote, distributed and 3rd party integration.