理论上优秀的工作流引擎的特点

一般性功能 (General Functions)
1. 免程序开发(No Programming or Scripting) [+]
2. 可处理大量流程工作 (Volume Transaction Processing)[+]
3. 三层式弹性化架构(Three Tier, Scaleable Architecture)
4. 稳定的信息传递架构(Robust Message Transports)[+]
5. 流程反向回传/抽单(Process Rollback)[+]
6. 支持LDAP 目录服务[+]
7. 支持企业级数据库 (Support for Enterprise Databases)[+]
8. 动态用户授权(Active User Licensing)[+]
9. 统一的登入ID 与密码(Unified ID/Password)[+]
10. 使用者网域安全性(User Domain Security)[+]

流程与窗体设计功能 (Designer)
11. 图形化工作流程图(Graphical Workflow Maps)
12. 基于角色的路由(Role Based Routing)[+]
13. 平行会签(Parallel Routing)[+]
14. 基于关系的路由(Relationship Based Routings)[+]
15. 工作队列(Queues)[+]
16. 图形化数据路由(Graphical Data Routing)
17. 动态会签(Dynamic Routing)[+]
18. 条件化步骤(Conditional Steps)[+]
19. 条件化步骤跳跃(Conditional Jumps)[+]
20. 条件化取消流程(Conditional Aborts)[+]
21. 条件化退回(Conditional Returns)[+]
22. 条件化收件人(Conditional Recipients)[+]
23. 条件定义清单(Event Condition Tables)[+]
24. 条件定义清单与其它步骤互动(Status Variables in Event Condition Tables)[+]
25. 退件(Return Step)[+]
26. 动态定义群组(Dynamic Groups)[+]
27. 整合智能型窗体设计工具(Integrated Intelligent Forms Designer)
28. 表格透过服务器端连接数据库(Server-Side Database Connectivity for Forms)
29. 表格通用变量(Global Variables in Forms)
30. 电子签章(Signatures)[+]
31. 备注留言板(Memos)[+]
32. 表格支持电子扩展表 (Spreadsheet Grid in Forms)
33. 多页表格(Multiple Pages per Form)
34. 子表(Sub-Forms)
35. 必备与必读文档(Required and Must-Read Attachments)
36. 附件功能(Attachment)[+]
37. 资料验证与格式化输入(Data Validation and Masking)[+]
38. 支持URL 连结(URL Links)
39. 支持HTML/Java (Support DHTML/Java)
40. 支持第三方对象开发(Third-Party Objects (Controls))
41. 自订传递路径(Ad hoc Routing)[+]
42. 连接点(Junction Steps)
43. 重复激活流程(Iteration)[+]
44. 转折点(Anchors)
45. 编辑业务规则(Editing Business Rules)
46. 自动暂停或恢复继续流程(Hold Conditions)[+]
47. 发起子流程(Sub Processes)[+]
48. 同步/异步子流程(Synchronous/Asynchronous Sub Processes)[+]
49. 定时激活(Periodic Launches)[+]
50. 第三方软件接口（Agent API/SDK ）
51. Excel 接口（Excel Agent ）[+]
52. Word 接口(Word Agent)[+]
53. ODBC 接口(ODBC Agent)[+]
54. ASCII 接口(ASCII Agent)[+]
55. 文件接口 (File Agent)[+]
56. 电子邮件接口(E-mail Agent)[+]
57. 呼叫DLL 接口(Invoke DLL Agent)
58. 接口中心（Agent Station ）
59. 流程仿真测试(Simulation)
60. 流程仿真除错工具(Debugging Tools during Simulation)
61. 连续激活案件(Repeating Steps)[+]
62. 取消案件或步骤(Abort Step or Incident)[+]
63. 可重复送件的步骤(Perpetual Steps)[+]
64. 保密步骤(Private User Steps)[+]
65. 禁止代理的工作(Non-assignable User Tasks)[+]
66. 复制流程步骤(Replicating Tasks)[+]
67. 动态更改工作优先级(Dynamic Task Prioritization)[+]
68. 可定义工作流程拥有人(Process Owners)[+]
69. 工时成本计算(Task Rates)[+]
70. 工作完成时间(Task Completion Times)[+]
71. 群体开发流程(Collaborative Design via Maplets TM)[+]
72. 数据可传递至子流程(Data Transfer to Sub-Processes)[+]
73. 可同时监控主/子流程(View Sub-Process Status in Monitor View)[+]
74. 数据捆绑通用变量 (Databound global variables)
75. 流程设计文件制作(Process Documentation)[+]
76. 以邮件通知工作逾时(E-mail Notification of Late Condition)[+]
77. 可自订通知邮件(Customizable Notification Messages)[+]
78. 群体响应(Group Response/Vote)
79. 指定代号启始值(Seeded Incident Number)
80. 指定工作暂停(Delayed Assignment)[+]
81. 启始新流程权限(Process Initiation Rights)[+]

工作流程服务器功能 (Workflow Server Features)
82. 支持多个流程服务器(Multiple Workflow Servers)
83. 集中式的服务器端数据库连结(Centralized, Server-side Database Connectivity)
84. 以文字文件激活流程(Process Launch via Text Files)
85. 通过E-Mail 激活流程(Process Launch via E-mail)[?]
86. 符合业务逻辑的服务器端动态连接库(Server-Side DLLs for Custom Workflow Logic)
87. 工作处理记录文件(Transaction Log Files)
88. 服务器定时清仓维护(Periodic Server Housekeeping)
89. 清仓窗口(Housekeeping Window)
90. 处理停顿流程(Handling of Stalled Processes)[+]
91. 服务器自动复原(Automatic Server Recovery)

客户端程序功能 (Client Features)
92. BS 结构的客户端界面(Browser-based Client Interface)[+]
93. 依重要程度优先级排列工作清单(Prioritized Client Task List)[+]
94. 主动式电子邮件通知(Proactive E-mail Notifications)[+]
95. 进度落后工作调整(Late Task Escalation)[+]
96. 用户监看流程状况(Status Monitoring at Client)
97. 分布式用户管理(Distributed User Administration)
98. 用户指定代理人(Client Assign Functions)[+]
99. 由工作队列中选择工作(Select Task from Queue)
100.用户自订工作窗口画面(Custom Client Views)
101.显示已被代理的工作(View Assigned Tasks)[+]
102.表格快取功能(Forms Caching)
103.表格样板(Form Templates)
104.表格自动归档(Automatic Archiving)
105.自动更新程序与组件(Automatic Software Update for Browser Clients)
106.浏览器端的数字认证功能(Digital Certificate for Browser Software)
107.公众用户(Public Client )
108.游移用户(Roving User)
109.自动定时更新画面(Automatic Periodic Refresh)
110.异常状况通知(Notification of Abnormal Situations)
111.数据库安全(Database Security
112.开放的客户端软件(Open Client)

企业组织图功能 (Organization Chart Features)
113.企业组织图(Organization Charts)[+]
114.子组织图(Sub-Charts)[+]
115.组织图拥有人(Chart Owners)[+]
116.群组(Groups)[+]
117.循序群组(Sequential Groups)[+]
118.权重群组(Weighted Groups)[+]
119.工作职务群组(Job Function Groups)[+]
120.多重角色管理(Multiple Roles Per User)[+]
121.相对职务关系(Relative Job Functions)[+]
122.职务搜寻(Search)[+]
123.组织调整(Reorganize)[+]

系统与流程管理功能 (Administrator Features)
124.图形化工作流程监控(Graphical Workflow Monitoring)
125.版本控制(Version Control)[+]
126.工作负荷量显示(Workload View)[+]
127.任务成本统计(Task Cost Statistics)[+]
128.工作流程成本统计(Process Cost Statistics)[+]
129.单一步骤超时统计(Step Lag Time)[+]
130.工作流程超时统计(Process Lag Time)[+]
131.流程暂时停用(Disable Processes )[+]
132.由队列中临时调派工作(Pull Tasks from Queue)[+]
133.工作重送(Resend Steps)[+]
134.非工作日设定(Exclusion Days)[+]
135.代理未来工作(Assign Future Tasks)[+]
136.工作流程信息输出(Workflow Metrics Export)[+]
137.能临时更改收件人(Ability to Change Recipient )[+]
138.可显示进行中流程的内容(Ability to View Workflow Data)[+]
139.自订案件过滤清单(User-Defined Queries for Reports / Monitor View)
140.自动安装流程给新的部门成员(Automatic Install to New Group Members)
141.可自行定义统计报表(Configurable Reports)
142.可指定代理期限(Assign Until)[+]
143.可传回子流程统计数据(Roll-up Sub-Process Statistics)
144.强迫第三方应用软件结束(Ability to Complete Third-Party Application Steps)