Synonyms
Queuing mechanism; Workflow scheduler
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The mechanism that identifies and initiates the sequence for activities and work items are executed.
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A Scheduler initiates work assignments based on precedence relationships and the state of a workflow instance. A Scheduler is not a “queue” which is typically a set of work items or activities waiting to be scheduled, however, a queue of items may be managed by the Scheduler. The role of the Scheduler is to minimize queue time and optimize executive efficiency.
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Palmer, N. (2018). Scheduler. In: Liu, L., Özsu, M.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Database Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8265-9_830
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