Workflow view driven cross-organizational interoperability in a web-service environment

Abstract. Workflow technology has recently been employed not only within businesses but also as a frame-work for implementing e-services over the Internet. Such e-services typically require collaborative enact-ment of workflows across multiple organizations. In this paper, we propose the use of workflow views as a fundamental support mechanism for the interoperability of multiple workflows across business organiza-tions. We present a meta-model of workflow views and their semantics using a cross-organization workflow example based on a supply-chain e-service. We also formulate an interoperation model of workflow views and its consistency criteria. Finally, this paper presents an implementation of the model based on XML and contemporary Web services technologies, with adaptation to our E-ADOME workflow engine