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Towards a Framework and Platform for Mobile, Distributed Workflow Enactment Services on a Possible Future of ERP Infrastructure

In: Innovation and Future of Enterprise Information Systems

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  • Dagmar Auer

    (University of Linz)

  • Dirk Draheim

    (University of Innsbruck)

  • Verena Geist

    (Software Competence Center Hagenberg)

  • Theodorich Kopetzky

    (Software Competence Center Hagenberg)

  • Josef Küng

    (University of Linz)

  • Christine Natschläger

    (Software Competence Center Hagenberg)

Abstract

In this paper we represent a workflow management system architecture that realizes a sweet spot between the robustness of a centralized master workflow management enactment service and the flexibility of distributed disconnected workflow management services. The architecture emerged in a concrete scenario with the requirement that traveling business agents can proceed working with their supporting enterprise application even if they are disconnected from the Internet and therefore disconnected from their enterprise IT infrastructure. So far, the solution deals with the data and workflow state facets of the problem and appropriate data and workflow state synchronization are key characteristics of the solution. On the visionary side, the realized architecture can be turned into a general framework for robust distributed workflow-based systems. Such architecture will generalize the central workflow enactment service to become a hub for distributing not only data and workflow state but also the mobile code that makes up the enterprise application. Then, the crucial element of such an architecture will be a sandbox virtual machine for the distributed slaves that interplay in data, workflow, and code synchronization.

Suggested Citation

  • Dagmar Auer & Dirk Draheim & Verena Geist & Theodorich Kopetzky & Josef Küng & Christine Natschläger, 2013. "Towards a Framework and Platform for Mobile, Distributed Workflow Enactment Services on a Possible Future of ERP Infrastructure," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Felix Piazolo & Michael Felderer (ed.), Innovation and Future of Enterprise Information Systems, edition 127, pages 201-215, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-642-37021-2_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37021-2_16
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