Title :
Mobile agent: enhancing workflow interoperability
Author :
Yang, Weishuai ; Li, Shanping ; Guo, Ming
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
Information technology supporting complex, dynamic and distributed business processes requires the interoperability of workflow management engines with respect to integration, flexibility, and adaptation. We discuss the suitability of mobile agents for the interoperation between workflow servers in heterogeneous, distributed environments, and then present an innovative model of agent enhanced workflow: the scenario where an activity in a workflow process hosted on a workflow management system is implemented by a subprocess hosted on another.
Keywords :
distributed programming; open systems; software agents; workflow management software; agent enhanced workflow; complex dynamic business processes; distributed business processes; heterogeneous distributed environments; information technology; innovative model; mobile agent; workflow interoperability; workflow management engines; workflow management system; workflow process; workflow servers; Access protocols; Automation; Computer science; Engineering management; Engines; Information technology; Manufacturing; Mobile agents; Technology management; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Info-tech and Info-net, 2001. Proceedings. ICII 2001 - Beijing. 2001 International Conferences on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7010-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICII.2001.983531
