Decentralised workflows and software agents

BT Technology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 65-71

  Shepherdson, J W ^a   Thompson, S G ^a   Odgers, B R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; INTEROPERABILITY; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; VIRTUAL CORPORATION; VISUALIZATION;

BUSINESS PROCESS ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE AGENTS; WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT COALITION; WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 0033207901     PISSN: 13583948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009694925231     Document Type: Article

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