[Workflow-book] Workflow Interoperability and Sharing Survey for WFM-RG

Ian Taylor Ian.J.Taylor_at_cs.cardiff.ac.uk
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:26:10 +0000 

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Dear Researcher,

As part of the work of the OGF Workflow Management Research Group, we  
are gathering user scenarios and experiences on workflow  
interoperability and sharing, which we intend will lead into a  
research document.  Andrew Harrison (group secretary) has created an  
on-line form to gather information for such a research group  
document, which can be found here:

http://bender.astro.cf.ac.uk/wfmrg/

We would appreciate your help in  taking the time to answer these  
questions and provide us with your opinions on these topics. As a  
background:

There are a number of existing workflow tools and systems used by  
different projects in the eScience community. Many of these projects  
have a long history of activity and have, as a result, developed  
specialist knowledge in certain domains as well as particular  
capabilities that support the scenarios the project has been  
addressing. The relative maturity of these projects means that  
imposing standards which would disrupt their development or diminish  
the availability of their specialisms could be counter-productive. At  
OGF20 and OGF21, the Workflow Management Research Group (WFM-RG)  
focussed on gathering and disseminating workflow sharing and  
interoperability scenarios and requirements in an attempt to begin  
developing standards and mechanisms that allow diverse workflow  
systems to interoperate without undermining their individual  
strengths or development procedures. This document is a request for  
input into that process. It will not take long to complete. We would  
like to thank all those in advance who contribute.

All the best,

Ian and Ewa

Lecturer, School of Computer Science, Cardiff.
Assistant Professor, Dept. Computer Science and CCT, LSU.
www.cs.cf.ac.uk/user/I.J.Taylor/ & www.p2pgridbook.com
Tel: +44-781110 3142



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size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">As part of the work of the =
OGF Workflow Management Research Group, we are gathering user scenarios =
and experiences on workflow interoperability and sharing, which we =
intend will lead into a research document. =A0Andrew Harrison (group =
secretary) has created an on-line form to gather information for such a =
research group document, which can be found here:</font></div><div =
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Helvetica; color: #0d14e7"><a =
href=3D"http://bender.astro.cf.ac.uk/wfmrg/"><u>http://bender.astro.cf.ac.=
uk/wfmrg/</u><u></u></a></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">We would appreciate your help in =A0taking the time to =
answer these questions and provide us with your opinions on these =
topics. As a background:</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">There are a number of existing workflow tools and =
systems used by different projects in the eScience community. Many of =
these projects have a long history of activity and have, as a result, =
developed specialist knowledge in certain domains as well as particular =
capabilities that support the scenarios the project has been addressing. =
The relative maturity of these projects means that imposing standards =
which would disrupt their development or diminish the availability of =
their specialisms could be counter-productive. At OGF20 and OGF21, the =
Workflow Management Research Group (WFM-RG) focussed on gathering and =
disseminating workflow sharing and interoperability scenarios and =
requirements in an attempt to begin developing standards and mechanisms =
that allow diverse workflow systems to interoperate without undermining =
their individual strengths or development procedures. This document is a =
request for input into that process. It will not take long to complete. =
We would like to thank all those in advance who =
contribute.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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School of Computer Science, Cardiff.</div><div>Assistant Professor, =
Dept. Computer Science and CCT, =
LSU.</div><div>www.cs.cf.ac.uk/user/I.J.Taylor/ &amp; <a =
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