This case study describes research experience in orchestrating scientific, grid-based workflows using BPEL. The study orchestrates Grid services for the automation of a polymorph prediction application. Using this example, the paper explains the extent with which the BPEL language supports the definition of scientific workflows. It describes the reliability, performance and scalability that can be achieved by executing a complex scientific workflow with ActiveBPEL, an industrial strength but freely available BPEL engine.

This presentation clarifies the value that WS-BPEL can add to your existing processes and examine some common scenarios in which BPEL should be used. It explains WS-BPEL's role within a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and its relationship to other Business Process Management (BPM) initiatives. It also reviews a real-world use case to illustrate BPEL's role in an SOA.

The OASIS WS-BPEL Technical Committee produced this presentation, which was delivered by Frank Ryan of Active Endpoints in 2007.

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This presentation provides a technical introduction to the WS-BPEL 2.0 language for developers and architects interested in gaining an understanding of the concepts on which BPEL is based and how it can be used to compose Web services. Specific topics includes:

Produced by the OASIS WS-BPEL Technical Committee, this primer is a supplementary document to WS-BPEL 2.0 specifications. The primer provides a brief explanation of all the key features of WS-BPEL with the help of a practical use case and numerous examples. The primer is intended towards business process analysts, software developers/architects and system integrators who want to know the basics features of WS-BPEL.