Abstract: A method for executing workflows is provided. The method includes querying a workflow engine regarding an input parameter of a workflow, responsive to a selection from a portal to execute the workflow. The method includes generating a graphical user interface requesting a value of the input parameter and transmitting the graphical user interface to the portal for display. The method includes sending a workflow invocation request, with the value of the input parameter from the graphical user interface, to the workflow engine, wherein at least one method operation is performed by a processor. In some embodiments, a workflow execution framework is provided.

Abstract: A backup/recovery system for a computing environment includes a computing device that executes an agent to obtain a recovery plan (RP) comprising one or more provisioning steps to be performed for provisioning a plurality of resources associated with a source computing environment. The RP including configuration information associated with a hardware configuration and a software configuration of a source computing environment functioning at a first operational level in which the configuration information being sufficient to restore a target computing environment to at least a portion of the first operational level of the source computing environment. From this obtained information, the agent translates the configuration information into a specified format, and outputs the translated configuration information to a computer-readable file.