Workflow Reference Model
Encyclopedia
First published in 1995 the Workflow Reference Model was developed by the Workflow Management Coalition
to define a workflow management system
and to identify the most important system interfaces. Other WfMC standards make reference to this model.
Workflow Management Coalition
Workflow Management Coalition is a consortium, formed to define standards for the interoperability of workflow management systems. It was founded in May 1993 as an offshoot of the Black Forest Group with original members including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu, ICL, Staffware and approximately 300...
to define a workflow management system
Workflow
A workflow consists of a sequence of connected steps. It is a depiction of a sequence of operations, declared as work of a person, a group of persons, an organization of staff, or one or more simple or complex mechanisms. Workflow may be seen as any abstraction of real work...
and to identify the most important system interfaces. Other WfMC standards make reference to this model.
- Reference Model Diagram
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