CIMflow: a workflow management system based on integration platform environment

Author

Luo, Haibin ; Fan, Yushun

Author_Institution

Dept. of Autom., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

233

Abstract

A workflow management system called CIMFlow, building on the CIMS Application Integration Platform (CIMS AIP) is discussed. The distributed system architecture and the components of CIMFlow are given. Also the primary message-driven operation process is presented. CIMFlow provides a solution for modern enterprises to implement business process management and business process control. It makes business process reengineering more feasible so that enterprises will be more competitive

Keywords

computer integrated manufacturing; distributed processing; message passing; systems re-engineering; workflow management software; CIMS Application Integration Platform; CIMflow; business process control; business process management; business process reengineering; competitive enterprises; distributed system architecture; integration platform environment; message-driven operation process; modern enterprises; workflow management system; Application software; Buildings; Business process re-engineering; Computer architecture; Computer integrated manufacturing; Databases; Manufacturing industries; Process control; Virtual manufacturing; Workflow management software;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 1999. Proceedings. ETFA '99. 1999 7th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5670-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.1999.815361

Filename

815361