If we improve a process in a forest, and no one hears it… did it happen?
In Six Sigma, from what little I know about Six Sigma, you identify the outputs of your process that are…
Do we have the courage to take ourselves out of the loop?
Workflow tools only fulfill their real promise if the business users can not only see the workflow, but can modify…
No one will read it
I’ve thought about writing a book on workflow. I have a lot to say (more below). The problem is, no…
Workflow visibility: driving levels of abstraction into functional requirements
I’m sitting in a meeting typing a blog. Shoot me. However, there is a discussion going on about how a…
Maintaining the ACID test in long running transactions
I was reminded recently of the fact that long running transactions, especially those involving multiple databases, cannot be made to…
Feedback Requested: Are groups responsible for business processes?
I’m specifically looking for feedback on a workflow component I am working on. We have implemented a workflow engine that…
On Security in Workflow
It’s been ages sinces I’ve blogged on workflow. I’ve been wildly busy implementing a workflow engine in C# that will…
How is workflow different from a Finite State Automata?
After showing a workflow diagram to a co-worker, he asked me if I could tell him how this is any…
On XML Models of Process
XML is an interesting language, but is it a useful one for describing a process? We have multiple competing standards…
Three levels of abstraction in BPM – Part 1: Business Unit Level
I identified, in an earlier post, that I believe that there are three levels of abstraction in business process modelling. …