On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 02:09:50AM -0700, Don French wrote: > > Are there any graphic process layout tools that will work with Ruote. > I am referring to doing the process design in a graphic environment. I > understand that it probably will not generate everything but am > interested in seeing what is there.
Hello Don, there are no "graphic process layout tools" out there that will work with ruote. The one that comes close is "ruote-fluo" : http://github.com/jmettraux/ruote-fluo but it's rather a process editor with direct graphical rendering. It's being integrated into ruote-kit. I have the impression that you want the "full candy" graphical editor where a clueless "business user" draws a magistral process diagram (aka he's programming graphically). An interesting web-based tool is Oryx : http://bpt.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/Oryx In the past I did some work on how to translate XPDL or YAWL to ruote's process definition, but noone shew any interest for it : http://github.com/jmettraux/ruote-transition It's not that hard but I didn't investigate further since noone had a use for it (or could talk me into doing it and maintaining it). I avoid any Eclipse-based process-modelling tools. I don't want to waste CPU cycles on them. I'd favour a simple process editor, business users are too busy to involve themselves into getting productive with real "process editors", else they would be "pogrammers". A few simple choices that route the flow for them or generate new segements of process definitions are, IMHO, better. I hope this help, best regards, -- John Mettraux - http://jmettraux.wordpress.com P.S. I hate lying to the end user and telling him he's going to be able to "model processes", especially when he's unable to find clear terms for any of the concepts in his "domain". 'hand holding' and 'baby proofing' FTW. It takes some time, as you know, to learn about each other and communicate effectively. -- you received this message because you are subscribed to the "ruote users" group. to post : send email to [email protected] to unsubscribe : send email to [email protected] more options : http://groups.google.com/group/openwferu-users?hl=en
