How Well Does YAWL Distribute Work? A Deep Dive into Resource Patterns!

How well does YAWL handle resource patterns in workflows? Find out in this in-depth analysis! This video summarizes how YAWL implements the 43 resource patterns used in business process management. It explains the strengths and limitations of YAWL in distributing work to participants, comparing its capabilities with BPMN-based systems. A performance breakdown by category reveals that YAWL achieves 92% compliance, with insights into areas where workarounds or improvements are needed.

Link to the playlist with YAWL on 43 resource patterns:    • 40+ Ways to Distribute Work Items in BPM S...  

Link to the Interview with Arthur ter Hofstede on the history of YAWL:    • YAWL: The Story Behind the Workflow Engine  

Link to the video where popular BPMS are compared using the resource perspective:    • BPMN Tool Comparison: Axon Ivy, BonitaSoft...  

This is video #94 of the #YAWLSeries.

1 Direct Distribution    • Direct Task Allocation in YAWL Explained  
2 Role-Based Distribution    • Role-Based Task Distribution in YAWL  
3 Deferred Distribution    • How to Pick the Right Person at Runtime  
4 Authorisation    • How YAWL Handles User Privileges  
5 Separation of Duties    • Enforcing Separation of Duties in YAWL  
6 Case Handling    • Case Handling Explained in YAWL  
7 Retain Familiar    • YAWL Tutorial: Same User for Related Tasks  
8 Capability-Based Distribution    • YAWL: Capabilities Filter in Action  
9 History-Based Distribution    • History-Based Task Allocation in YAWL  
10 Organisational Distribution    • Organizational Roles in YAWL Explained  
11 Automatic Execution    • How YAWL Automates Tasks Without Humans  
12 Distribution by Offer - Single Resource    • Task Assignment by Offer in YAWL Explained  
13 Distribution by Offer - Multiple Resources    • How YAWL Offers Tasks to Multiple People  
14 Distribution by Allocation - Single Resource    • YAWL: Assigning Tasks to One Person Only  
15 Random Allocation    • Random Task Assignment in YAWL Explained  
16 Round Robin Allocation    • Round Robin Allocation in YAWL  
17 Shortest Queue    • Shortest Queue Allocation in YAWL  
18 Early Distribution    • YAWL: Assign Tasks Before They Even Start  
19 Distribution on Enablement    • YAWL: Distribute Tasks Right on Time  
20 Late Distribution    • Late Distribution in YAWL Explained  
21 Resource-Initiated Allocation    • YAWL: Let Users Choose Their Own Tasks  
22 Resource-Initiated Execution - Allocated Work Item    • Direct Task Start in YAWL Explained  
23 Resource-Initiated Execution - Offered Work Item    • Offered Tasks in YAWL: Who Gets to Choose?  
24 System-Determined Work Queue Content    • YAWL: How Work Queues Are Ordered  
25 Resource-Determined Work Queue Content    • How to Customize Your YAWL Work Queue  
26 Selection Autonomy    • YAWL: Can Users Choose Which Task to Start?  
27 Delegation    • YAWL: Reassign Tasks Before Starting Them  
28 Escalation    • How YAWL Handles Overdue Tasks Automatically  
29 Deallocation    • Deallocation of Work Items in YAWL  
30 Stateful Reallocation    • Stateful Task Reallocation in Action (YAWL)  
31 Stateless Reallocation    • YAWL: Restarting Tasks with Stateless Real...  
32 Suspension-Resumption    • Suspension and Resumption Features in YAWL  
33 Skip    • Skip Work Items in YAWL  
34 Redo    • YAWL Demo: Redoing Completed Tasks  
35 Pre-Do    • How to Pre-Do and Redo Tasks in YAWL Workf...  
36 Commencement on Creation    • Видео  
37 Commencement on Allocation    • YAWL Commencement on Allocation (Live Demo)  
38 Piled Execution    • Control Task Piling in YAWL (Live Demo)  
39 Chained Execution    • Auto-Start Tasks in YAWL: Chained Execution!  
40 Configurable Unallocated Work Item Visibility    • YAWL: Work Items Visibility in Action (Liv...  
41 Configurable Allocated Work Item Visibility    • YAWL: Allocated Work Item Visibility  
42 Simultaneous Execution    • Simultaneous Execution of Work Items in YAWL  
43 Additional Resources    • YAWL: Additional Resources in Workflow Tasks  

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Workflow Patterns
01:59 Motivation for Resource Patterns in YAWL
04:21 Overview of 43 Resource Patterns
04:57 Creation Patterns
05:36 Push Patterns
06:11 Pull Patterns
06:34 Detour Patterns
07:11 Autostart, Visibility & Multiple-Instance Patterns
07:41 Spider-diagram of Pattern Categories

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