RE: [Tikiwiki-devel] Workflow docs

[Marc L. <ma...@pi...>]

Below is copy/paste from SF RFE 633136
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=3D64258&atid=3D506849&func=3Ddet=
ail&aid=3D6
33136

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The current basic approval for articles in the tikiwiki-=20
CMS is OK. But we should look at designing a more=20
powerful & flexible workflow system. Tikiwiki's integrated=20
version control & rollback features with=20
grouping/permissions and email notification will permit=20
tikiwiki to be an easy & powerful workflow management=20
system. Tikiwiki will not only to compete with=20
Postnuke/Xoops/. but will go after high-end packages=20
like VignetteR Storyserver.=20

The workflow area is much less crowded than the basic=20
Open Source CMS area. More & more organizations are=20
looking to have a database-driven CMS system which=20
can manage all their web properties while each=20
site/section can have their own look & approval system.=20

Each object (article) is assigned to one or many=20
categories. Each category could be assigned a distinct=20
permission/approval process. If an object is assigned to=20
many categories, the object should go through each=20
approval process. Depending on the category, there=20
would a modifiable list of people/groups that have roles=20
(ex.: Creator, Editor, Translator, Approver, etc)=20

The tikiwiki diff engine (although phpwiki's version is=20
superior) makes it easy for a document to be edited=20
back & forth and for everyone to be able to track &=20
understand the changes.=20

For example, documentA is submitted. Since it is part=20
of group1 & group4, reviewers of group 1 receive an=20
email. The first available reviewer clicks the link, logs in=20
and reviews/edits the document. When completed, editor=20
(s) of group 4 receive an email. They login & approve.=20
The document then goes up to the appropriate section=20
(s) on the website.=20

With the side by side diff, tikiwiki could be used for=20
online translation. This is another area where the field is=20
wide open.=20


Some links on Workflows:=20
http://www.cmswatch.com/GlossaryTerm/?term_id=3D38=20
http://www.vignette.com/Images/en/v7Workflow_lg2.jpg=20
http://www.wfmc.org/=20
http://www.e-workflow.org/=20
http://www.linas.org/linux/pm.html=20

Some open source applications:=20
http://www.typo3.com/=20
http://www.ovidentia.org/
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M ;-)

--
Marc Laporte


-----Original Message-----
From: tik...@li...
[mailto:tik...@li...] On Behalf Of Dennis
Heltzel
Sent: March 30, 2003 2:55 PM
To: tik...@li...
Subject: [Tikiwiki-devel] Workflow docs

I did some research on workflow projects at freshmeat and the one that
seems most mature is: http://www.openflow.it
This is a Python/Zope app, but they've gone to the trouble of linking to
general WF docs and have some docs of their own that might be useful to
developers.

Dennis




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