Decentralised workflows and software agents
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This paper argues that the combination of software agents with existing workflow management systems can facilitate the degree of co-ordination and collaboration required to make virtual enterprises a reality. It describes the use of software agents in the: setting-up of decentralised workflows; reactive and proactive redistribution of work during process failures; promotion of interoperability between workflow management systems; visualisation and monitoring of decentralised business processes.
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