Workflow is a series of activities containing tasks that are routed to participants based upon rules. Workflows typically involve both people and systems.
K2 blackpearl is a platform on which people can easily assemble and execute Microsoft-based workflow applications. Workflow tools are commonly thought of as technical, used primarily by IT professionals. K2 provides these tools but also expands the toolset to allow all users, regardless of technical knowlege, the ability to create workflow processes that span people and line-of-business applications.
The K2 blackpearl platform provides the tools to not only create workflow components but also to store and reuse individual components across multiple workflow applications, reducing development time as well as maintenance costs. Individual components include:
The K2 architecture is declarative, interpreting models at runtime, providing the ability to dynamically change workflows without a significant amount of rework.
Task management in the K2 environment is made simple by the use of common business applications such as the
Microsoft Office products as well as a web-based tasklist that can be surfaced in an existing
SharePoint environment.