Creating dynamic workflow usin ALBPM

Question

Does ALBPM provides functionality such as creating dynamic workflow. That is workflow are created by users (similar to windows workflow foundation)

Answer 1

You can do this using a "controller" process design pattern. Controller in this context is just an automatic activity to put in your process to cause work item instances to flow to different activities in the process. The benefit to having this activity is that it allows the adhoc or user designed behavior you're looking for. Once an instance reaches the Controller automatic activity, the logic inside this activity would determine where it needs to go next via a conditional transition coming out of the Controller. Once done, the instance returns to the contoller and goes where the original user designated it should go.
The set up for this is typically an array that the first user defines. Each item in the array contains the role and the activity in the role that it should go to next. The sequence of items in the array defines where it goes next as each item in the array is popped off the stack. Consider using a parametric role so you do not clutter up the process with 100 different roles. You'd instead just define the parameter of the role you'd like it to flow to next.
The controller automatic activtiy would just be in an Automatic Handler role.
Dan