Computron Software Supports New Workflow Management Coalition Standards - International Workflow Coalition Announces Standard Client Application Programming Interface -.RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1995--Computron Software Inc., a leading workflow, COLD and client/server financial software provider, announced its intent to support the Workflow Management Coalition's (WfMC) new workflow application A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. programming interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ) standard for the support of workflow client applications. The WfMC released this new Client Application API today. By providing a standard means of communication between workflow engines and workflow client applications, this interface offers increased flexibility and simplified deployment for end users integrating workflow systems from different vendors across their enterprise. The WfMC is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that is comprised of more than 150 workflow vendors, customers and analysts who are dedicated to creating workflow interoperability standards at the international level. Computron Software has been actively involved in the WfMC, and enthusiastically supports the efforts of the organization. "Computron believes that the WfMC has reached a milestone by releasing these specifications, which will help to extend the benefis of workflow solutions to enterprise wide, multi-vendor environments," said Scott Grisanti, director of workflow and COLD product marketing for Computron Software Inc. "Our company has taken a leadership role in the Coalition because it is clear that initiatives, such as the Client Appplication API, will be key to delivering the open, scaleable workflow systems that users expect and demand." Computron's Workflow solution is uniquely positioned to leverage emerging WfMC standards due to its three-tiered architecture; multiple client, server and database support; and user friendly authoring and simulation tools. Workflow Management Coalition (body) Workflow Management Coalition - (WfMc) A non-profit, international organisation of workflow vendors, users, and analysts committed to establishing standards for workflow terminology, interoperability, and connectivity. Background Information Founded in 1993, the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) is a non-profit, international organization of workflow vendors, users and analysts. The Coalition's mission is to promote the use of workflow through the establishment of standards for software terminology, interoperability and connectivity between workflow products. Consisting of more than 150 members, the Coalition has quickly become the primary standards body for this rapidly expanding software market. Computron Software Inc. Background Information Headquartered in Rutherford, NJ, Computron Software (Nasdaq: CTRN CTRN Colorado Technical Recruiters Network CTRN Can't Talk Right Now CTRN Certified Transport Registered Nurse CTRN Change That's Right Now, Inc (New York, NY phobia clinic) ) is an international software company that designs, markets and supports n-tier client/server-based financial, workflow and Computer Output On-Line (COOL) report/data archiving software solutions that are interoperable across most major UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and legacy architectures, as well as on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT. Computron was one of the pioneers in the development and integration of high-impact business process reengineering See reengineering. , workflow and COOL technologies into client/server packaged software See software package. applications. These technologies add value by automating business processes and expanding the role of financial software from its roots in accounting to encompass literally every person and department enterprise-wide, bringing together all forms and types of information and automating their movement throughout the organization. The company currently markets its products and services through a direct sales force and indirect channels throughout the world. The company has 17 offices and distributors in 13 countries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia and Africa. CONTACT: Chris Nivens, ext. 124 Crescent Communications cnivens@crescomm.com 770/698-8650, ext. 124 |
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