WORKFLOW AND NOTIFICATION ENGINE

Intr@vation's Workflow Engine consists of a server side workflow engine as well as a client side viewer applet. The engine currently supports ad hoc workflow processes, such as those represented in a table-based task management application such as Microsoft Project.

The workflow engine maintains one or more workplans in a relational database, updates as a result of client side editing, allows for import or export from or to Microsoft Project.

A version of the workflow engine underlying the Virtual Proposal Center project management features consists of the following fields:

Task Number Assignee Duration Actual Start Date Required predecessor tasks (other task which must be completed prior to this task's start)

Task Description Planned Start Date Planned End Date Actual Completion Date

On the client side of the application, the workflow is represented as a hierarchical table in which tasks can be grouped under headings and sub-headings, which in turn can be collapsed or expanded for viewing. auto-formatting on date fields is possible, along with notification to other components dependent on the workplan's data.

The Intr@vation notification engine manages user messaging for events related to the workplan. the notification engine is highly flexible; roles, targets, triggers, and actions are all user definable.

The messaging layer currently implements both intra-application messaging as well as providing an interface to common e-mail systems. Examples of triggers include:

Task has been completed Start time has arrived Task completion is overdue

Predecessors have been completed Task start is overdue

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