Establishing Effective Workflow Interoperability Framework In The Case Of Domino Workflow And Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

The availability of a wide range of workflow management system (WFMS) products within the market has allowed users to adopt particular products to meet specific application needs. However, states of the art WFMSs do not have adequate features of interoperability among WFMSs. Failure of interoperability between WFMS products can cause incompatible "islands" of process automation within an organization or between organizations. The research introduces method of realizing workflow interoperability between Domino Workflow from Lotus Corporation and Microsofts Exchange 2000 Server from Microsoft Corporation. Towards the end of this research, the method used has alleviated the strategy, level and model of interoperability between different products that exist between organizations and departments. To realize the workflow interoperability, this research adopted a System Development approach that consists of five stages. The first was to construct a conceptual framework of workflow interoperability between both products. The second was to develop a system architecture. In this stage, the tools of interoperability were analysed. Only two tools were chosen, i.e. Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes and Extensible Markup Language (XML) of Document Object Model (DOM) standard. These: tools then were modelled together with Domino Workflow and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server in the system architecture. The third was to analyse and design the system. In this stage, a specific business process, i.e. leave application was selected to be developed as the prototype. The fourth was to build the prototype to demonstrate the practicality of the method used. Finally, the system was observed and evaluated to validate the effectiveness of the tools used. From the developed prototype, it was concluded that the use of Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes and XML of DORA standard realized the workflow interoperability between Domino Workflow and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Two models of workflow interoperability were realised from the developed prototype, i.e. Nested Sub-process model and Parallel Synchronised model. Documents (tasks) from both environments were exchanged by the XML of DOM standard that complied with the Limited Common Application Programming Interface (API) Subset level. The documents were then transferred to each other by the Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes that corresponded with the Message Passing strategy

Comparing Document Object Model (DOM) and simple API for XML (SAX) in processing XML document in leave application system

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) consists of two Application Programming Inregace (API) i.e. Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple Application of XML(SAX). Previous research hns ued the DOM API in the Leave Application prototype. In this research, the DOM API based code that developed in the prototype will be changed to SAX API based code. The performance measurement then is carried out to evaluate the used of DOM API and SAX API in the prototype. The evaluation process took place within in each API and also combination of both APIs. From the evaluation process,it was concluded that the use of combination of SAX based code in Domino Workflow environment and DOM based code in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server produces the lowest processing time that will increase the performance of the leave Application system

Comparing Document Object Model (DOM) and simple API for XML (SAX) in processing XML document in leave application system

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) consists of two Application Programming Interface (API) i.e. Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple Application of XML (SAX). Previous research has used the DOM API in the Leave Application prototype.In this research, the DOM API based code that developed in the prototype will be changed to SAX API based code.The performance measurement then is carried out to evaluate the used of DOM API and SAX API in the prototype.The evaluation process took place within in each API and also combination of both APIs.From the evaluation process, it was concluded that the use of combination of SAX based code in Domino Workflow environment and DOM based code in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server produces the lowest processing time that will increase the performance of the leave Application system

Workflow interoperability using extensible markup language (XML)

States of the art workflow management system (WFMS) do not have adequate features of interoperability among WFMSs that cause incompatible “islands” of process automation within an organization or between organizations. This paper introduces method of interoperability that accommodate the variety of implementation techniques in realizing the WFMS interoperability. To realizing the workflow interoperability, this paper uses two CVFhIS products in the market, i.e. Domino Workflow and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. The method that lies in a workflow interoperability framework is a major contribution of this paper. The framework consists of both WFMS products together with two interoperability tools, i.e. Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes and Document Object Model (DOM) af Ertensible Markup Language (XML) standard that addressing the communication and exchanging document issues between both WFMS products. To demonstrate the workflow interoperability of our approach, a prototype system has been implemented

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Knowledge-based flexible workflow to support decision follow-ups

The importance of improving the quality of decisions in organizations has been a subject for several years in computer, management and decision sciences. Some results were reached, but still a lot of questions remain open. From the perspective of computer science, systems like DSS, GDSS and ODSS are examples of those results. This research proposes another approach, which is based on the concept of a post-decision phase and the technological support that could bring contributions for the decisionmaking process. Through this technological support we aim that part of the process that takes place during a post- decision implementation can contribute to improve the quality of decisions made within an organization. Some innovative aspects include the timing where it is supposed to be used, i.e., after a decision is made and also, it considers news perspectives as a combination of a flexible workflow system integrated to a knowledge repository

Questions of Data Backup Storage in small and middle-sized Corporations

Tato bakalářská práce upozorňuje na hojně opomíjenou důležitost firemních dat a jejich ochranu. Seznamuje s procesem zálohování jako základním prvkem bezpečnosti a efektivnosti informačního systému. Prezentuje výsledky mezinárodních studií na téma „Cena ztracených dat“, popisuje technologie diskových polí RAID, obecnou topologii LAN sítí a technologie DAS, NAS a SAN. Součástí práce jsou základní i pokročilé metody zálohování vhodné pro malé a střední podniky, v závislosti na jejich potřebě a finančních možnostech.This bachelor thesis highlights the highly neglected importance of company data and their protection. The thesis helps to familiarize with backup process, the basic element of security and efficiency of information systems. There is presentation of results of international studies on topic "Cost of data lost" in the thesis. It also contains describes technology of RAID disk arrays, the topology of LAN networks, DAS, NAS and SAN. The most important part is summary of basic and more advanced backup methods for small and middle-sized entrepreneurs in dependency of their requirement and funds.

Herstellung von Spezifikationen für betriebswirtschaftliche Softwaresysteme in kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen

Gegenstand der hier vorgestellten Arbeit ist ein Leitfaden für die Erstellung betriebswirtschaftlich orientierter Informationssysteme auf Softwarebasis. Die vorgeschlagenen Maßnahmen basieren auf den Ergebnissen des internen Projektes „businessmaker“ der k+k information services GmbH in Fellbach, darüber hinaus können sie jedoch als Hilfe und Anleitung für Informationswirte, die im Bereich der Softwareanalyse von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen tätig sind, verwendet werden. Neben der Beschreibung von Aufgaben und Tätigkeiten der Softwarespezifikation nimmt dieses Werk auch Bezug auf die Besonderheiten des Berufes und der Ausbildung von Informationsspezialisten. Daher sind die hier vorliegenden Inhalte für diese von besonderem Interesse. Neben der Zielsetzung, der Erstellung eines Leitfadens und einer Projektdokumentation, soll die beschriebene Vorgehensweise als Musterprozess für die Softwareanalyse bei k+k information services dienen. Dieser Prozess dient als Vorschlag für die Neuordnung der innerbetrieblichen Projektorganisation des Unternehmens. Die Handlungsvorschläge zeigen einen gangbaren Mittelweg zwischen der oftmals chaotischen Vorgehensweise in Kleinunternehmen und den stark gegliederten und formalisierten Prozessen von Großunternehmen auf

Emanager - Cdo Made Simple

The eManager application integrates the existing enforcement systems and MS Exchange Server 2003. The application exploits the benefits of CDO, ADO, LDAP, ADSI, XML and COM technologies. The application explicates the integration and utilization of CDO using VC++ programming language. It illustrates how CDO can be implemented effectively in various circumstances while maintaining uncomplicated application design and solutions. It demonstrates how CDO and ADO complements each other and interacts with other Windows artifacts such as ADSI, LDAP and Active Directory. The application implements the COM methodology that establishes the COM events using connection points and sinks. The integration and management of process and threads using events is the prim benefit for application programmers. Keywords: CDO ADO LDAP ADSI COM Events Sink Process Thread Active Directory Connection Poin

Application Adaptive Bandwidth Management Using Real-Time Network Monitoring.

Application adaptive bandwidth management is a strategy for ensuring secure and reliable network operation in the presence of undesirable applications competing for a network’s crucial bandwidth, covert channels of communication via non-standard traffic on well-known ports, and coordinated Denial of Service attacks. The study undertaken here explored the classification, analysis and management of the network traffic on the basis of ports and protocols used, type of applications, traffic direction and flow rates on the East Tennessee State University’s campus-wide network. Bandwidth measurements over a nine-month period indicated bandwidth abuse of less than 0.0001% of total network bandwidth. The conclusion suggests the use of the defense-in-depth approach in conjunction with the KHYATI (Knowledge, Host hardening, Yauld monitoring, Analysis, Tools and Implementation) paradigm to ensure effective information assurance