ORBWork: A CORBA-Based Fully Distributed, Scalable and Dynamic Workflow Enactment Service for METEOR

Second generation workflow management systems need to deal with heterogeneity of platformswithin and across cooperating enterprises along with legacy applications and data. At the same time,there is increasing demand for advanced features for supporting mission-critical processes,including adaptability through dynamic changes and scalability. The workflow management systemMETEOR is based on open systems and standards and utilizes CORBA and Java. This allowsMETEOR to provide high-end workflow management combined with application and data integrationcapabilities in increasingly network-centric environments.