K2.Net vs WF (Widows Workflow Foundation)

2009-03-15T14:04:00.008+03:00

The Window Workflow Foundation (WF) and K2.Net, both are intended to provide workflow solutions but both are on different levels to compare and it would not be justified to compare these two technologies feature wise but still i am comparing these to clear any misconception.

The big difference is WF is a development framework to develop workflow enabled applications where as K2.Net is a ready made workflow product to use.

	Windows Workflow Framework (WF)	K2.Net
1	This is a development framework which allows developer/programmers to develop workflow enabled application	It is a ready made product intended for business user to use its wizard style UI and build workflows.
2	Not a out of the box solution.	Out of the box solution.
3	Expertise like programmers/developers are required to build workflow enabeld applications.	Business users can use this tool to build to workflow.
4	It does not have concept of user or person object.	It has user and person object and due to this support: An activity can be assign to a person of group of people. List of outstanding task for a specific person Person's assinged workflow.
5	No built in concept of user and administrative roles and rights	It has.
6	It is a technology.	It is a product.
7	Programmer / developer level expertise required to build in WF. Windows Foundation is most suitable for programmers, not business users.	Business user can use it to build workflow applications.
8		Its latest version BlackPearl is build on top of Windows Workflow Foundation.
9	No monitoring facilities.	Builtin monitoring ability.

What is a BPM and Workflow

2009-03-15T09:35:00.002+03:00

What is BPM?
Short for Business Process Management it is a term that describes activities and (or) events which are performed to optimize a business process. These activities are aided by software tools. These types of software tools are also called BPM tools.

What is a Business Process?
A business process is a set of coordinated tasks and activities, conducted by both people and system, that will lead to accomplishing a specific organizational goal.

What is a Process?
A process is a set of activities which contains tasks (events) that are routed to participants based on certain rules.

What is Workflow?
The automation of a business process, in whole or part, during which documents, information or tasks are passed from one participant to another for action, according to a set of procedural rules.

K2.Net Workflows

K2.Net vs WF (Widows Workflow Foundation)

What is a BPM and Workflow