US Patent:
20120324074, Dec 20, 2012
Inventors:
Lee Rowlands - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Atish Das - Chino Hills CA, US
Assignee:
SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC. - Plano TX
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
Abstract:
A federation of workflow management systems and corresponding method. A method includes maintaining a master workflow process definition in a first workflow management system. The method includes publishing the master workflow process definition to an object directory services server. The method includes importing a replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the master workflow process definition, to a second workflow management system. The method includes modifying the master workflow process definition to produce an updated master workflow process definition. The method includes sending an updated replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the updated master workflow process definition, to the second workflow management system.