Conventional Workflow Technology for Scientific Simulation

Katharina Görlach*, Mirko Sonntag, Dimka Karastoyanova, Frank Leymann, Michael Reiter

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Abstract

Workflow technology is established in the business domain for several years. This fact suggests the need for detailed investigations in the qualification of conventional workflow technology for the evolving application domain of e-Science. This chapter discusses the requirements on scientific workflows, the state of the art of scientific workflow management systems as well as the ability of conventional workflow technology to fulfill requirements of scientists and scientific applications. It becomes clear that the features of conventional workflows can be advantageous for scientists but also that thorough enhancements are needed. We therefore propose a conceptual architecture for scientific workflow management systems based on the business workflow technology as well as extensions of existing workflow concepts in order to improve the ability of established workflow technology to be applied in the scientific domain with focus on scientific simulations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGuide to e-Science, Next Generation Scientific Research and Discovery
EditorsXiaoyu Yang, Lizhe Wang, Wei Jie
PublisherSpringer
Pages323-352
Number of pages30
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-85729-439-5
ISBN (Print)978-0-85729-438-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameComputer Communications and Networks
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)1617-7975
ISSN (Electronic)2197-8433

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