Workflow association in a collaborative application

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APP PUB NO 20060069605A1
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11087123

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A method for developing and managing workflows is disclosed. The method enables the development of workflows from workflow templates and/or preprogrammed components; associating a workflow with a schedule; modeling a workflow as a plurality of tasks and a plurality of human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction points; and persistently storing the internal state of a workflow. The method employs computer-implemented forms to control the development, packaging, installation, deployment, enablement, association, instantiation, and termination of workflows.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052-6399

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Hatoun, George Redmond, WA 1 222

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