RE: [Obe-developer] Any real life usage of OBE?

[Anthony E. <me...@an...>]

I have never actually used a workflow engine like OBE in a production
system.  I have created workflow-like processes that were hard coded for
e-commerce situations.  For example, a typical transaction might
involve:
 
 - Pre Auth Credit Card
 - Send Order to Warehouse
 - Post Auth Credit Card
 - Generate and Send Receipt
 - Record sale in database
 
And so on.  This is a good situation where workflow is useful.  There
are lots of other cases as well.  I think the main reason it has taken
so long to take off is that workflow has typically been reserved for
large organizations with extremely complex business processes because
the cost of ownership was so high.  I think the next year or two will
result in a larger amount of usage because inexpensive and open source
solutions are starting to appear.  The key is to make the tools easy to
use and install.
 
As for OBE itself, I don't think it is quite ready for a production
system.  I need to work out some more of the runtime details and release
some of the tools such as the designer before it will be really useable.
 
Sincerely,
Anthony Eden

-----Original Message-----
From: obe...@li...
[mailto:obe...@li...] On Behalf Of Li Ma
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:16 PM
To: obe...@li...
Subject: [Obe-developer] Any real life usage of OBE?



I'm interested in concept of Workflow. But seams like it's been moving
very slowly in tghe industry. Lot of spec on WfCM was still made in
mid-90's.

I'm wondering if anyone ever used or seen anyone used workflow, better
be OBE, in real life project?  And under what circumstance is it used?

Thanks!

-Li 



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