Extending enterprise portal capabilities with a workflowMeta-component framework

Abstract

A key function to enterprise portals is the ability to participate in a workflow process. Business processes across enterprises can function in an integrated manner with the help of business integration servers that broker information across multiple loosely-coupled applications. A business integration server maintains workflow process definitions and routes business documents via a messaging infrastructure. In this scenario, the portal works as a workflow client handling messages as they arrive and supporting process managers. This paper describes a portal prototype implementation that is supported by an open service platform and by a framework that extend the portal capabilities with metadata and workflow management. © 2003 by Springer Science+Business Media New York.