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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
The Team That Wrote This Redbook ......................... v
Comments Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview ....................... 1
1.1 Basic Concepts of FlowMark ........................... 1
1.2 FlowMark Buildtime: Defining Your Processes ................. 1
Chapter 2. Importance of Process Design .................... 3
2.1 Function, Performance, and Capacity ...................... 3
2.2 Understand the Basis: FlowMark V2.3 ...................... 4
Chapter 3. Client/Server Can Mean Multiple Servers .............. 5
3.1 Multiple Server Options with FlowMark V2.3 .................. 5
3.2 Dedicating Your FlowMark Servers ........................ 6
Chapter 4. How Big is a Process? ......................... 7
4.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations ................... 7
Chapter 5. Starting and Deleting Process Instances .............. 9
5.1 Starting Instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.2 Deleting Process Instances ............................ 9
5.3 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 10
Chapter 6. How Big is an Activity? ........................ 11
6.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 11
Chapter 7. How Many People Do I Assign to an Activity? .......... 13
7.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 14
Chapter 8. When Do I Use an Activity Block? ................. 15
8.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 15
Chapter 9. When Do I Use a Subprocess? ................... 17
9.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 17
Chapter 10. Data Container Usage ........................ 19
10.1 Performance and Capacity Considerations .................. 19
Chapter 11. Using FlowMark Functions Wisely ................ 21
11.1 Sign On and Sign Off .............................. 21
11.2 Shut Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.3 Filtering Work Lists and Process Lists .................... 21
11.4 Refreshing Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11.5 Using the Monitor ................................ 22
11.6 FlowMark Bundle Activities ........................... 22
Appendix A. Factors Influencing the Size of a FlowMark Data Base ... 25
A.1 Activity Name and Description ......................... 25
A.2 Results of Staff Resolution ........................... 26
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