Workflow Handbook 2004 [Hardcover]

Layna Fischer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

SECTION 1: The World of Workflow covers a wide spectrum of viewpoints and discussions by experts in their respective fields. Papers range from an examination of the Split Personality of BPM through to Web Services workflow architectures and Business Process Management Technology with special spotlight on IT in Asia and Pacific Rim.

SECTION 2: Workflow Standards deals with the importance of standards, with a visionary look into the future of the Workflow Reference Model. The relationship between the BPMN specification and workflow patterns is examined in detail. The draft Wf-XML 2.0 specification, discussed in ASAP/Wf-XML 2.0 Cookbook has been published in full on the Coalition website.

SECTION 3: Directory and Appendices—an explanation of the structure of the Workflow Management Coalition and references comprise the last section including a membership directory.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Future Strategies Inc., (March 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0970350961
• ISBN-13: 978-0970350961
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,379,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Newby's Perspective, June 27, 2004

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Jay Cross (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Workflow Handbook 2004 (Hardcover)

Workflow Handbook 2004 is perfect for someone in my position. I am trying to get up to speed in workflow technology, for I believe it will totally revamp IT and the way business is performed. Most books in the field offer one author's opinion, but the Handbook provides dozens. Plus, it provides the definitive work on BP notation and other fundamentals. The Appendix contains a veritable who's who in the workflow community. This book will come in very handy here at the Workflow Institute.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference, August 3, 2004

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Bruce MacDonald (Cambridge MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Workflow Handbook 2004 (Hardcover)

The 2004 Workflow Handbook is a critical reference for both newcomers to, and seasoned professionals of, workflow and business process management. Among the most dynamic techno-business developments of recent years, workflow and BPM promise to rewrite how companies develop, manage and change core processes, driving greater productivity, agility and ROI, and improving competitive edge. The book ranges from Web services orchestration and `intelligent' BPM, to business process outsourcing, workflow-based business monitoring, standards, and new market opportunities for BPM, to name just a few of the topics. The authors - some 50 of them - comprise a distinguished list of some of the world's leading academicians and technologists in both workflow and BPM.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Workflow Text, June 11, 2004

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This review is from: Workflow Handbook 2004 (Hardcover)

I found the handbook to be extremely insightful in terms of forward-looking workflow research and current endeavors, particularly wrt web-related and adaptive processes. Overall, a great continuation in breadth and innovation to the handbook series.