Specifying indefinite workflow-functions in ad-hoc dialogs

Author

Wedekind, H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Erlangen-Nurnberg Univ., Germany

fYear

1997

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

35

Abstract

Within a workflow management system, a dialog system is suggested to handle indefinite (vague, imprecise) workflow situations. The Issue Based Information System (IBIS) may be extended by explanatory dialogs, allowing a debate on conclusions, premises and rules. Horizontal and vertical dimensions as well as productive and reductive directions are distinguished in an explanatory dialog in order to schematize and simplify workflow functions.

Keywords

human factors; information systems; interactive systems; office automation; user interfaces; IBIS; Issue Based Information System; ad-hoc dialogs; dialog system; explanatory dialog; explanatory dialogs; horizontal dimensions; indefinite workflow function specification; reductive directions; vertical dimensions; workflow function simplification; workflow management system; workflow situations; Application software; Computer science; Concrete; Control systems; Costs; Database systems; Guidelines; Management information systems; Problem-solving; Software systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Database and Expert Systems Applications, 1997. Proceedings., Eighth International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Toulouse, France

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8147-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEXA.1997.617228

Filename

617228