Abstract: Delay in a workflow is avoided by introducing a skip operation upon execution of the workflow. Additionally, a person in charge of the workflow eventually participates in the workflow process even if he/she has been skipped. The workflow design defines skippable activities, in advance, as well as re-execution points in order to reassign the skipped activities.

Abstract: Delay in a workflow is avoided by introducing a skip operation upon execution of the workflow. Additionally, a person in charge of the workflow eventually participates in the workflow process even if he/she has been skipped. The workflow design defines skippable activities, in advance, as well as re-execution points in order to reassign the skipped activities.

Abstract: Delay in a workflow is avoided by introducing a skip operation upon execution of the workflow. Additionally, a person in charge of the workflow eventually participates in the workflow process even if he/she has been skipped. The workflow design defines skippable activities, in advance, as well as re-execution points in order to reassign the skipped activities.

Abstract: Techniques for selective backward routing in a workflow system are provided. For example, one technique includes obtaining workflow processing history information, obtaining one or more conditions for selection of the one or more valid return destinations, wherein the one or more conditions are defined in advance, and combining the workflow processing history information and the one or more conditions to determine the one or more valid return destinations in the workflow. Techniques are also provided for executing a valid return action in a workflow.

Abstract: To provide a predetermined user with a privilege for a delegated application processing without providing the user with the application requester's log-in password. The application requester specifies a form class for identifying a form that requests a delegated application, both starting and ending dates for identifying a term of the requested delegated application together with a proxy applicant user ID that specifies a proxy applicant requested for the delegated application, then registers those items in the electronic form system. The electronic form system then registers those items in a proxy applicant definition table together with the application requester user II). The proxy applicant can thus enter the form submission mode of the application requester. In the form submission mode of the application requester, forms that can be submitted by the proxy applicant are selected according to the information of the form class, the starting date, the ending date, etc.

Abstract: A workflow system includes an inquiry element that responds to corrections in data at a given stage on a workflow route to inquire of an activity to which the processed results are sent back whether it agrees on the correction. The system also includes a management element for means for forwarding accepted corrected data to an activity on the route of the workflow following the activity at the given stage, bypassing the given stage.

Abstract: Delay in a workflow is avoided by introducing a skip operation upon execution of the workflow. Additionally, a person in charge of the workflow eventually participates in the workflow process even if he/she has been skipped. The workflow design defines skippable activities, in advance, as well as re-execution points in order to reassign the skipped activities.