In order to progress these objectives, the following working
groups have been established:
Working
Groups
Objectives
Reference Model & Glossary
Specify
a framework for workflow systems, identifying their characteristics, functions
and interfaces. Development of standard terminology for workflow systems.
Process Definition Tools Interface (1)
Definition
of a standard interface between process definition and modeling tools
and the work flow engine(s).
Workflow Client Application Interface (2)
Definition
of APIs for client applications to request services from the workflow
engine to control the progression of processes, activities and work-items.
Invoked Application Interface (3)
A standard
interface definition of APIs to allow the workflow engine to invoke a
variety of applications, through common agent software.
Workflow Interoperability Interface (4)
Definition
of workflow interoperability models and the corresponding standards to
support interworking.
Administration & Monitoring Tools Interface (5)
The definition
of monitoring and control functions.
Conformance
To develop
the Coalition's policy on product conformance against its specifications
and agree an approach to vendor certification.
Reference Model - The Workflow Reference Model
(WFMC-TC-1003, 19-Jan-95, 1.1) 211Kb
pdf
Terminology & Glossary
(WFMC-TC-1011, Feb-1999, 3.0) English: 198Kb
pdf (Revised) French: (of Version 2.0) : 68Kb
pdf German: 198kb
The
Workflow Reference Model: 10 Years On (570kb PDF)
David Hollingsworth, Fujitsu Services, United Kingdom; Chair, Technical
Committee, WfMC. Last year saw the 10th anniversary of the Workflow Reference
Model. This short paper reassesses the relevance of the Model in the current
context of Business Process Management. It discusses the principles behind
the Model, its strengths and weakness and examines how it remains relevant
to the industry today. It concludes by introducing a number of considerations
required to establish a “BPM Reference Model” and discusses how the various
overlapping standards in this space may be categorised.
The WfMC helps sponsor the Global Excellence in BPM & Workflow and
Marvin Manheim annual awards. To review past winners, rules and submission
guidelines, please click here.
