工作流是指整个或部分业务流程在计算机支持下的全自动或半自动化。在计算机网络环境下，工作任务在多个人或单位之间的流转实际上将表现为信息或数据在多个人之间的传送。使用可视化的OA工作流设计工具，用户不需要编程就可以定义设计出满足要求的收发文流程，实际使用效果良好。论文以可视化的OA工作流设计工具的开发为基础，主要阐述五个方面的内容。第一部分介绍了工作流和工作流设计工具的相关概念与开发背景；第二部分对工作相关基础理论技术、系统环境与平台基础、以及开发技术进行了描述；第三部分对系统功能进行了分析；第四部分详细介绍了系统流程、流程可视化设计的实际开发过程中使用到的关键技术；最后一部分在总结了系统开发心得的同时，提出了目前系统存在的不足和有待改进的地方。

 

关键词：工作流；流程定义；可视化；Java Applet

Workflow is a full automation or semi-automation on business process, which is supported by the computer technology. In the distributed environment, tasks transferred among different persons and departments are information or data passed among participants according to the defined set of rules. Using visual OA workflow designing tools, users can define and design receiving and ending document workflow without programming. The actual result is very satisfactory. This paper is based on the development of visual OA workflow designing tools. And it consists of five parts. The first part introduces the workflows, the related concepts and the developing background of the tools designing it. The second surveys the work-related theory and developing technology. The third one carries on the analysis of the system functions. The fourth deals with following parts in detail: the system flow, the system environment and the essential technology of designing for the platform foundation and the visible flow in the actual developing performance. The last part is summarized the attainment of system-developing. And at the same time, the insufficiency and the improvements are also included in this part.

 

Key words: workflow；flow define；visual；Java Applet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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