An Extensible Workflow Architecture with Objects and Patterns

Despite the large number of commercial workflow systems, object-oriented developers implement their business processes with home-made workflow solutions. Current workflow architectures are based on requirements and assumptions that don’t hold in the context of object-oriented software development. Microworkflow, a new workflow architecture, bridges the gap between the type of functionality provided by existing workflow systems and the type of workflow functionality required by developers. Micro-workflow provides a better solution when the focus is on customizing the workflow features and integrating with other systems.