Workflow Management - I/O scheduling

Workflow Management we are talking here. As part of our talk on Workflow Management, we talked Time Management, Task Management and Office Automation. we talked in our previous post about Scheduling and scheduling with different reference. Today we are going to talk I/O Scheduling.


I/O Scheduling is the term used to describe the method computer operating systems decide the order that block I/O operations will be submitted to the disk subsystem. I/O Scheduling is sometimes called 'disk scheduling'.

Purpose
I/O schedulers can have many purposes depending on the goal of the I/O scheduler, some common goals are:

• To minimize time wasted by hard disk seeks.
• To prioritize a certain processes' I/O requests.
• To give a share of the disk bandwidth to each running process.
• To guarantee that certain requests will be issued before a particular deadline.

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Scheduling - Scheduling Management Software

We are talking here Workflow Management. As part of our talk on Workflow Management, we talked and.Time Management, Task Management and Office Automation we talk in our previous post. We are talking here Workflow Management.

Today we are going to talk about Schedule Management or Scheduling.

As a general definition : Scheduling is committing resources to the realization of an event at a defined time. Scheduling is committing resources to a plan. Time can be specified (Scheduling a flight to leave at 8:00) or floating as part of a sequence of events (today's production schedule: orders 122, 123, 124)

Scheduling may refer to:

• I/O scheduling, the order in which I/O requests are submitted to a block device in Computer Operating Systems
• Scheduling (broadcasting), the minute planning of the content of a radio or television broadcast channel
• Scheduling (computing), the way various processes are assigned in multitasking and multiprocessing operating system design
• Scheduling (production processes), the planning of the production or the operation
  Schedule (workplace), ensuring that an organization has sufficient staffing levels at all times

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Time Management - Time Management Software

We are talking here Workflow Management. As part of our talk on Workflow Management, we talked Office Automation and Task Management.

Today we are going to talk about Time Management.

Time management can refer to all of the practices that individuals follow to make better use of their time, but such a definition could range over such diverse areas as the selection and use of personal electronic devices, time and motion study, self-awareness, and indeed a great deal of self-help. As narrowly defined, it refers to principles and systems that individuals use to make conscious decisions about the activities that occupy their time.


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Task Management - Task Management Software

We are talking here Workflow Management. As part of our talk on Workflow Management, we talked Office Automation and today we are going to talk Task Management.


Task management is a process of managing task (or task portfolio) during it's lifecycle, including planning, testing, tracking and reporting.
Effective task management suppose managing all aspects of a task including its status, priority, time, human and financial resources assignments, recurrency, notifications and so on.
Managing multiple individual or team tasks may require a special task management software which is available on the Web.
Task management is a part of project management and process management.

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Office Automation - Workflow Management Software

We are talking here Workflow Management. As part of our talk on Workflow Management, today we talk about Office Automation.

Office Automation refers to the varied computer machinery and software used to digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing basic tasks and goals. Raw data storage, electronic transfer, and the management of electronic business information comprise the basic activities of an office automation system. Office automation helps in optimizing or automating existing office procedures.

The backbone of office automation is a LAN, which allows users to transmit data, mail and even voice across the network. All office functions, including dictation, typing, filing, copying, fax, Telex, microfilm and records management, telephone and telephone switchboard operations, fall into this category. Office automation was a popular term in the 1970s and 1980s as the desktop computer exploded onto the scene.


ref: Office Automation Software, wikipedia

Workflow Management

What is Workflow?If you ask 10 people you will get 11 answers...more than just handful. Workflow is organizationally aware....it must have a representation of the procedures, activities, and roles within the organization.



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Workflow & Office Automation

• Office Automation is the starting point for workflow management research.
  
• Difference: Task Automation/Process Automation
  
• Requirements for office automation
  
• Scheduling activities
• Function integration
• Personal assistance
• Task management
  
• Workflow – Past & Future
• First generation – disjoint applications, human interface
• Call center management
• Correspondence handling