[opensuse] SUSE SWAMP - openSUSE Users

6 Aug 2007


      Anybody tried it?, is it actually being used on the Opensuse project?.
Looks interesting.... Maybe it can replace workflow apps on
Domino/Notes...
Webpage: http://swamp.sourceforge.net/
SWAMP - The Workflow Platform
SWAMP is a workflow processing platform. Workflows are processes with
many people involved in many working steps. In a real world scenario
these workflows are highly dynamic, but still many systems try to
hardcode the business logic. That leads to raising efforts to adapt
the system.
Here is where SWAMP steps in: The workflow is designed in a XML based
meta language in one file which is read by SWAMP. Workflows can be
built from different workflow 'patterns' like simple actions,
decisions, selections, loops, but also custom code and external events
if required.
SWAMP builds a HTML GUI from the workflow definition file that guides
different users through the whole process, sends notifications if
required, assembles overview pages over all running processes and much
more. A SOAP interface can be used to integrate external systems into
the workflow.
These are SWAMPs main Features:
* Support of many different workflow patterns
    * Flexibility in workflow design: A workflow can be specified in a
single XML file
    * Workflow evolution: Workflows can be developed while in
operation (versioning)
    * Ease of use: clear and straightforward XML based workflow
definition language, no coding skills needed
    * Workflows can attach data and files
    * Automatic web-GUI generation for handling individual tasks and
administrating workflows
    * Running on Linux + Windows with OS-independant tools: Java, Tomcat, MySQL
    * MySQL + LDAP authentication possible
    * User and Role management, workflows/tasks can be restricted
    * Mail notification system included
    * Unlimited amount of different workflow-types on one server
    * Scheduler to control time-critical workflow paths
    * SOAP interface allows interaction with external systems
    * Openness: Custom code allows unlimited functionality, event- and
data gateways
    * Customizeable overview lists with filters
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