Technical Components

Workflow engine

The workflow engine comprises:

• A .NET web application for end-users (User Portal)

• A .NET web application for administrators and process managers

• An SQL relational database containing the process definition, request follow-up, and user management (which can be synchronized with existing directories)

WorkflowGen database

The WorkflowGen database contains:

• User management

• Process definition

• Follow-up information about ongoing and closed processes, as well as significant workflow-related data (approvals, amounts, documents, etc.)

• Files (such as PDF documents) are stored on the server and auto-archived in chronological order

Applications

Applications used to implement actions:

• .NET web form management

• Form data export to SQL database

• Retrieve users from a directory to perform an action or for email notification

• XML transformation (for EAI features)

• RAISEEXCEPTION to cancel one or many actions

• Launch a new request from within an ongoing request

• Develop your own workflow applications with the WorkflowGen development kit

• Reuse existing compatible web services

• Dozens of ready-to-use applications with source code examples available in the WorkflowGen Resource Center