[Zope] Re: Workflow and document management system in Zope

[Nicolas Pettiaux]

Dear Mr Boulanger,

Thank you very much for your input. 

> I don't think there is such as system polished and ready within 2
> weeks. 

I do NOT need a polished system within 2 weeks. I need a proof of concept . 

The production system shoudl run in 2 or 3 months ... and could be optimized 
afterwards also, in order to be polished. If it is well though already this 
should be possible.

What could you do or take in charge ?

Best regards,

Nicolas Pettiaux

Le Samedi 20 Janvier 2001 00:51, albert boulanger a écrit :
> I am looking for a workflow (WF) linked to a electronic document management
>    (EDM) system and a groupware email based (I have just happened to come
>    accross aethera from the Kompany) that would be free software and
> preferably in Zope + Python. The WF+DEM system I am looking for need to be
> usable with only a browser (to be independant from the client ... that
> could be proprietary !), store its data into a postgresql database. It
> should be demonstrablable (at least showable into a proof of concept)
> within 2 weeks and be already installable and usable within 2 or 3 months.
> (I have obtained taoday that the date when we'll decide on the system would
> be postponed 2 weeks from wednesday 24/1 to wed 7/2)
>    If I could find such a marvel, I may find the money to pay for it, at
> least 50000 $ to start with (this amount is a rapid guess; I may give more
> precise amounts we could spend in the following week)
>
>    The idea is to use that combination of tools INSTEAD of buying a closed,
>    proprietary solution (that may exist but be expensive and really har to
>    parametrize), that NEED to be linked to a SAP ERP system.
>
>    All suggestions and ideas are welcome, also on the selection criteria.
>
>    (I happen to be responsible for the IT dept of the public institution
> that wants to buy such a tool, but be new in the place and do not yet know
> a lot about WF and EDM !)
>
>    Soon I may be able to give you more details about the requirements.
>
> I don't think there is such as system polished and ready within 2
> weeks. Here are some starting points:
>
> use wftk as a basis, the open source workflow toolkit --
> http://wwww.vivtek.com/wftk
>
> use openflow, a Zope based, but stalled project,
> http://openflow.sourceforge.net
>
> use Chautauqua, an old python based workflow system,
> http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~carlosm/chautauqua.html
>
> use the old UCI Endeavors workflow (java) system
>  at http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/endeavors/endeavors.html
>
> We have not bit the bullet and built anything yet.
>
> Regards,
> Albert Boulanger
> aboulanger@vpatch.com

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