Integration of workflow and rules

This invention describes a software system that combines automated business processes, called workflows, with a set of business rules. A main program runs a workflow engine, and within that workflow, specific steps can use a rules engine to apply decisions. The key idea is that these rules can directly look at what's happening in the workflow in real-time, and even decide which next steps the workflow should take, or access other services the main program provides.

Why it matters: The filing predates widespread adoption of cloud-native workflow and rules engines, and the microservices paradigm. These advancements now make building dynamic, rule-driven workflow orchestration, as described in the claims, significantly more scalable and easier to implement.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedHeavy software system

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