Mobilis Web Workflow Application Framework [download pdf]

Application Overview

Global 360 workflow applications have just entered a paradigm shift. Now, applications with all the features of the AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript & XML) architecture, the ease of deployment of using a thin client, and the interoperability and rapid application design, development and deployment (RADDD) aspects of Web Services, can quickly be developed using the Mobilis Web Workflow (MWW) framework.  It is the first application framework to leverage the powerful Global 360 Enterprise Web ServicesT, providing a fully stateless, easily balanced and administered, fault-tolerant, n-tier platform.  As an n-tier IIS application, MWW is flexible enough to meet stringent security, scalability and high availability requirements.

Benefits

• Fault tolerant and load balancing systems - the stateless design provides continuous operation when a server fails and prevents an individual server from becoming overburdened during multiple application sessions.  
• Management reporting - one of the biggest benefits of implementing an automated workflow is the ability to capture and monitor employee productivity. MWW automatically records the statistics necessary for management to accomplish this.
• Rapidly create new applications - Once familiar with the architecture, any developer familiar with MWW and G360E's Web Services interfaces can create new applications within minutes, and have a fully functional application. Application menu items, drop downs, checkboxes, and buttons are all specified via a XML configuration file; no coding is necessary. The support burden is also reduced through MWW because all applications will be built using the same framework and code base.
• User Filters - ability to control user access to documents in queues and the library with a high degree of flexibility.
• Attribute defaults - this inherent capability greatly increases throughput and indexing reliability.
• Leverage web expertise - because MWW is written using industry-standard technology, customers are able to fully support and extend MWW applications without reliance on Global 360 Enterprise consultants.
• Miscellaneous functionality -
  • Embedded mainframe session capability
  • Integrated RightFax fax-out interface
  • Library check-out/copy capability
  • Ability to add desktop documents to workflow folders
  • Keyboard shortcuts to improve indexing throughput
  • Ability to add G360 forms to a workflow folder and edit form data
  • Select and open multiple library documents with one button-click
  • Ability to resize/reposition applications and save last view state
  • Search headings are frozen when scrolling through search results
  • Users do not have the ability to return to a previous page by selecting the Backspace key (which causes unexpected issues)
  • Ability to add bookmarks and use them to navigate quickly within large documents
  • Dropdown and checklist support
  • If browser is closed, the workpacket is released back into the queue
  • Ability to dynamically rearrange columns on queue and library search screens
  • Action buttons are disabled as soon as one is selected (prevents accidental double-clicking by users)
  • Supports Microsoft Web Gardening for improved performance
  • Ability to specify viewer options (layer security, markup types, etc.) on a per-application basis