Workflow Handbook 2001 Companion CD ROM

Published in collaboration with The Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC), a non-profit international organization of workflow vendors, academics, users and consultants, Workflow Handbook 2001 Companion CD ROM includes:

· Video introduction to the WfMC by Jon Pyke, WfMC Chair
· An electronic copy of the entire Workflow Handbook 2001 in PDF format
· Introduction to Workflow 45-minute video tutorial
· Selected slide presentations from WfMC technical committee meetings
· Comprehensive high-level workflow product comparative analysis
· Workflow product demonstrations, specifications and literature from selected vendors
· The WfMC membership list

Edited by Layna Fischer, WfMC General Manager, the Workflow Handbook 2001 Companion CD ROM has been designed as a one-stop source for organizations seeking or already committed to implementing workflow systems as part of their IT and electronic commerce strategy. It is an indispensable companion the WfMC Handbook 2001.

Chapters cover topics such as the role of workflow in portal environments, managing time in workflow systems, and fundamental trends in application integration, development tools, and workflow engine cooperation. The section on workflow product positioning by Martin Ader, Workflow and Groupware Strategies, offers a comprehensive and high-level comparative analysis of many workflow products, and includes a detailed definition of workflow comparison criteria.

The video tutorial in MPEG format on Introduction to Workflow, developed by Charlie Plesums of CSC, is presented in two parts totaling 45 minutes. Taped in front of a live audience, the video covers:

· What is (automated) workflow?
· What does Work Management accomplish?
· Benefits; Technology and Standards;
· Success stories;
· How to get started

The technical presentations, originally made to the WfMC Technical Committee, include Interface 1:XML for Workflow Process Definition Interchange, Wf-XML Implementation and Wf-XML SOAP Bindings.

Several leading workflow vendors have provided detailed products specifications; screen shots, case studies and products demonstrations to enable viewers to better understand their products and functionality.