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Supporting Evolution in Workflow Definition Languages

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SOFSEM 2004: Theory and Practice of Computer Science (SOFSEM 2004)

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Workflow definition languages are evolving rapidly. However, there is not any agreed-upon standard for such languages. In this paper we address the problem of how to develop a workflow system that is able to cope with the constant changes in these languages. We address the definition aspect of workflow systems by distinguishing between frontend and backend languages. This way, a workflow system can be developed based on the backend language whereas the frontend language can change.

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  1. INESC-ID/Technical University of Lisbon, Rua Alves Redol No 9, 1000-029, Lisboa, Portugal

    Sérgio Miguel Fernandes, João Cachopo & António Rito Silva

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  1. Sérgio Miguel Fernandes
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  1. Faculty of Sciences, ILLC - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Amsterdam, Plantage Muidergracht 24, 1018 TV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Peter Van Emde Boas

  2. Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague

    Jaroslav Pokorný

  3. Institute of Informatics and Software Engineering Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovičova 3, 842 16, Bratislava

    Mária Bieliková

  4. Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Pod Vodárenskou věží 2, 182 07, Prague 8 Czech Republic

    Július Štuller

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Fernandes, S.M., Cachopo, J., Silva, A.R. (2004). Supporting Evolution in Workflow Definition Languages. In: Van Emde Boas, P., Pokorný, J., Bieliková, M., Štuller, J. (eds) SOFSEM 2004: Theory and Practice of Computer Science. SOFSEM 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2932. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24618-3_17

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