On the recordRead 9 Oct 202613 facts
YAWL
Plans and prices
YAWL
Free
Free, open-source BPM/workflow system · released under the LGPL licence
Read 9 Oct 2026 · yawlfoundation.github.io
On the record
- Control flow
- YAWL supports comprehensive control-flow patterns and captures control-flow dependencies and resourcing requirements.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Database support
- The maker lists Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL and Sybase among the database systems YAWL can be configured to use.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- YAWL supports XML Schema, XPath and XQuery, including drag-and-drop data mappings.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirement
- YAWL requires Java 21 or later and offers installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus a zip package for all operating systems.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Exception handling
- YAWL supports handling exceptions anticipated and unanticipated at design time.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Tasks can be performed by human participants, web services, external applications or Java code, and components can be extended, replaced or added.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Forms
- YAWL supports browser-based forms for human participants and dynamic form generation from activity data documents.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integration and development
- YAWL provides core and optional web services as WAR files for a servlet container, and a library JAR for embedding YAWL classes in applications.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the YAWL book as suitable for tertiary education and useful to BPM researchers and practitioners.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- YAWL is a BPM/workflow system for modeling and executing business processes.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker links to manuals, Javadoc, a question forum and GitHub problem reporting; consulting services listed include training and technical support.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Verification
- Its formal foundation supports automated verification through two approaches: Reset nets and transition invariants via the WofYAWL editor plug-in.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Workflow flexibility
- The Worklets approach supports dynamic workflows that can evolve as requirements change.yawlfoundation.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
