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Workflow builder

A brief introduction to the workflow builder

Brief movie of the builder in use....

Presentation on workflow within Astrogrid at the recent GGF meeting.

Comprehensive documentation on workflow is available here.


Elevator pitch

A workflow aims to accomplish a complex piece of work, for example an astronomical investigation.
The workflow builder is designed to enable astronomers to design and develop these complex workflows in a simple and intuitive manner, whilst hiding much of the intricacies of the underlying XML document structure.
The use of familiar drag and drop features, tooltips, examples and continuous error checking mean that a novice user can quickly produce simple workflows, and rapidly progress to ever more complex pieces of work. The workflow builder is also designed to interact seamlessly with other features of the workbench (e.g. MySpace and resource browser), and the wider VO community.