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Workflow system

  • US 20020169752A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2002
  • Published: 11/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A workflow system for controlling business, which includes a plurality of works, based on process definition information which defines correspondence relation of said works, comprising:

  • a bus;

    a memory connected to said bus and for storing programs;

    a communication apparatus connected to a network and said bus, said network being connected to a plurality of computers each implementing any of said plurality of works; and

    a processing apparatus connected to said memory through said bus, and for detecting progress states of works implemented by said plurality of computers through communication with said plurality of computers through said communication apparatus, specifying a stagnated work based on said detected progress states, specifying a work having predetermined relation to said stagnated work based on said process definition, and establishing a processing priority of said work having said predetermined relation in accordance with said predetermined relation, wherein said workflow system controles said business in accordance with said processing priority.

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