[Zope] cmf's suitability for complex, customised workflows

[Dave Kuhlman]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 08:47:18PM +0200, Roché Compaan wrote:

[snip]

> 
> You would need to build a lot of the features you want in your
> application yourself. From what you describe it seems as if OpenFlow or
> Reflow (it's CMF incarnation) would be a better starting point. OpenFlow
> is an activity based workflow and maps better to tasks that involve
> distinct entities in your application. DCWorkflow is entity based and
> works better for workflows were state changes on a single entity, like a
> document.  

Here is a bit more information about Reflow:

    CMFOpenflow (Reflow)

    Reflow is the activity based workflow engine for Zope, CMF,
    Plone. Reflow is a fork of the Openflow project that aims to
    achieve deep integration of activity-based workflow with
    Content Management CMF). Nevertheless it can be used also as
    stand-alone (i.e. without CMF/Plone).

    Reflow thus is a powerful yet flexible tool to develop
    workflow-oriented applications that need more than DCworkflow
    (portal_workflow) or both entity based (document oriented) and
    activity oriented workflow.

And here are some links:

    http://www.reflab.it/community
    http://www.reflab.it/community/Openprojects/CMFOpenflow/

Dave

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