January 17, 2020

How Emergent Workflows Can Slow Down a System

in: Software Tagged: Business software, emergent workflows

Defining Emergent Workflows Workflows In general, ideal business software operates solely under the conditions and functions for which it was designed. Emergent workflows occur when elements of a business software develop independently of and in conflict with its initial, intentional design. These developments often slow down entire workflow systems, creating inefficient processes that can hurt […]

May 30, 2017

Emergent Workflows Part 1

in: Data, Programming, Software Tagged: custom software, data tag, database, emergent workflows, Programming tag

What is an Emergent Workflow? I’m not sure if there’s any consensus on the definition of an emergent workflow.  It’s a term that I use to describe a pattern I have witnessed in business software.  To me, an emergent workflow is a workflow that was not designed explicitly into a piece of software, but slowly […]