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JBPM5 - usage approaches/patterns question
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created by <a href="https://community.jboss.org/people/dhartford">darren hartford</a> in <i>jBPM</i> - <a href="https://community.jboss.org/message/748023#748023">View the full discussion</a>
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<div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Hey all,</p><p>I've been having some difficulty trying to track down JBPM5 (or, in general, BPM engine) approaches/patterns/architectual mode/deployment model, or some other term I haven't figured out yet ;-)</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>So, example of what I'm looking for, and I'm hoping someone can help guide towards existing blogs/documentation around this area:</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><ul><li style="text-align: start;">[master workflow server] JBPM as a separate server, managing many workflows for many 'applications' (application defined as a single domain product, but may have shared components/workflow/subprocesses with other applications). Workflows are created and managed by the server, and 'applications' only make hooks -- an 'application' will not function without the master workflow server.</li><li style="text-align: start;">[application workflow] JBPM integrated within the server of a N-tier system, focused on only one application.</li><li style="text-align: start;">[embedded workflow] JBPM integrated in an offline thick client, potentially syncing with a parent system.</li><li style="text-align: start;">??? any others I haven't thought of</li></ul><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>And then, of course, the pros/cons that people have experienced in each of those approaches, as well as any I may have missed or if I completely mis-understood JBPM's approach.  As an older example, when learning BPEL 5-10-odd years ago there was heavy focus on webservices and leaned very much to 'master workflow server' kind of approach as the 'only way', but required a lot of investment before you got any gains.  Trying to identify other approaches that may be more lightweight for gradual adoption, or may be better for certain scenarios.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>Thanks for any feedback!</p><p>-D</p></div>
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