Some reflections on applying workflow technology to software process

Process Technologies (e.g., Workflow and Software Process) support co-operative work, where humans and Information Systems participate within an organisation. In the last two decades Workflow Management Systems have been demonstrated to be useful in the automation of Business Processes. We think Software Process is part of a more complex Business Process, and it is composed by several sub-processes, but with different granularity of detail. In recent years, environments have been created to automate Software Processes, but only few products are available today in the market, and they have shortcomings that can be addressed by Workflow Technology. Such technology can improve Software Process Technology leading to a Process Technology able to manage and automate other kind of Processes. The aim of this article is to reflect our ideas about the possibility of applying Workflow Technology to Software Process and vice versa