WAPI is an abbreviation for workflow
APIs and interchange formats, published by the
Workflow Management Coalition
Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) was a consortium formed to define standards for the interoperability of workflow management systems. The coalition was disbanded in 2019 and no longer exists.
History
The Coalition was founded in May 1993 wi ...
, and incorporating specifications to enable interoperability between different components of
workflow management system
A workflow management system (WfMS or WFMS) provides an infrastructure for the set-up, performance, and monitoring of a defined sequence of tasks arranged as a workflow application.
International standards
There are several international standard ...
s and
applications.
[Workflow Management Coalition:]
WFMC TC-1011 Terminology and Glossary
" Issue 3.0, February 1999.
WAPI includes:
* A range of
API
An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. A document or standard that describes how to build ...
calls to support functions between a
workflow engine A workflow engine is a software application that manages business processes. It is a key component in workflow technology and typically makes use of a database server.
A workflow engine manages and monitors the state of activities in a workflow, su ...
and applications or other system components
* Interchange formats and protocols to support interoperability between different workflow engines
* Formats for the exchange of information such as process definitions and audit data between a workflow engine and other external repositories.
Synonyms
* Workflow APIs
* Workflow management system APIs
References
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Workflow technology