CORBA Based Architecture for Large Scale Workflow
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Standard client-server workflow management systems have an intrinsic scalability limitation, the central server, which represents a bottleneck for large-scale applications. This server is also a single failure point that may disable the whole system. We propose a fully distributed architecture for workflow management systems. It is based on the idea that the case (an instance of the process) migrates from host to host, following a process plan, while the case activities are executed. This basic architecture is improved so that other requirements for Workflow Management Systems, besides scalability, are also contemplated. A CORBA-based implementation of such architecture is discussed, with its limitations, advantages and project decisions described.
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- IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications Vol.E83-B No.5 pp.988-998
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- 2000/05/25
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- Object Management Architecture/Design Pattern/Frameworks
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Roberto S. SILVA FILHO, Jacques WAINER, Edmundo R. M. MADEIRA, Clarence A. ELLIS, "CORBA Based Architecture for Large Scale Workflow" in IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications,
vol. E83-B, no. 5, pp. 988-998, May 2000, doi: .
Abstract: Standard client-server workflow management systems have an intrinsic scalability limitation, the central server, which represents a bottleneck for large-scale applications. This server is also a single failure point that may disable the whole system. We propose a fully distributed architecture for workflow management systems. It is based on the idea that the case (an instance of the process) migrates from host to host, following a process plan, while the case activities are executed. This basic architecture is improved so that other requirements for Workflow Management Systems, besides scalability, are also contemplated. A CORBA-based implementation of such architecture is discussed, with its limitations, advantages and project decisions described.
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