Adaptive Workflow Management in the Cloud – Towards a Novel Platform as a Service

In this paper, a novel workflow platform as a service is presented1. The paper describes how existing components of adaptive workflow technology are integrated and extended towards a cloud platform on which individual users as well as small business enterprises may model, execute and adapt workflows without the need to possess an own workflow management system. As the adaptive workflow technology involves several case-based assistant systems, a novel user model concept is required to provide a trustable and usable solution. An example provides first insights into the application of