Patent ID: 8627324
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting of a state change to a record of an instance of a composite workflow running within a composite workflow system by a workflow policy handler, wherein the record comprises: identifying at least one user-defined workflow policy associated with the composite workflow in which record the change was detected by capturing a plurality of data fields and associated data values regarding the instance of the composite workflow and an identifier of at least one user associated with the record for which the state change occurred, wherein the plurality of data fields are predefined, wherein a user-defined workflow policy defines the at least one policy action to be performed upon satisfaction of at least one policy condition; for the at least one identified user-defined workflow policy, determining an applicability to the instance of the composite workflow in which the change was detected, by ascertaining the captured data values to evaluate the at least one policy condition; denoting the at least one identified user-defined workflow policy as applicable if the at least one policy condition is satisfied; and if the at least one identified user-defined workflow policy is determined to be applicable, automatically performing the at least one policy action of the said at least one identified user-defined workflow policy to at least one record in the instance of the composite workflow.