Foundations - Workflow & Business Processes

Workflow is a term that typically refers to the activities, interactions, events, and flow of information that make up business processes. Using software to automate business processes can relieve workers of repetitive and mechanical tasks, ensure that required business procedures are followed, and improve the reliability, tracking, and transparency of those processes. Windows Workflow Foundation is a software platform for automating workflow.

MSDN Architecture Webcast: Patterns & Practices Live! Learn How Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation Will Affect Your Architecture Many architects want to know how Windows Workflow Foundation will affect the architecture of service oriented systems. To find out, join this webcast. Windows Workflow Foundation is a programming model, engine, and tool set that can be used to quickly build workflow enabled applications on the Windows platform.

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John Evdemon on Workflow and BPM My name is John Evdemon and I'm an Architect in the Architecture Strategy team. In this community section you'll find the most recent workflow related community activities and resources. Webcasts and ARCasts Mark Dunn on the Workflow Rules Engine Mark Dunn comes back to discuss how the rules engine works as part of WF (Workflow Foundation). You may be surprised by the results. ARCast.TV - Rapid Response with Udi Dahan Udi Dahan is a solution architect from Israel and just the other day Udi and I answered a couple of questions from the MSDN architecture forum about l... more More... Downloads Microsoft BizTalk LoadGen 2007 Tool This tool is intended for developers and IT professionals to simulate load on a BizTalk Server. Using this tool, you can simulate load to instrument p... more Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit The Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help you lear... more More...

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