Dear colleagues,
As part of the Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE
<http://www.dataone.org <http://www.dataone.org/>>), we are researching
workflow systems and workflow complexity. In this project, we are
examining a large number of the scientific workflows that have been
constructed, in order to develop a way of categorizing workflows based
on their complexity, types of processing steps employed, and
other factors. Most of this work is being done by examining workflows on
repositories such as myExperiment <http://www.myexperiment.org
<http://www.myexperiment.org/>>; however, it is possible that the
workflows loaded onto such repositories are not representative of
workflows being used on a daily basis by scientists doing their work.
For more information, please consult our open notebook at
http://notebooks.dataone.org/workflows
<http://notebooks.dataone.org/workflows>
Please get in contact with richard [dot] littauer [at] gmail [dot] com
if you:
* have any relevant information on workflow usage or research in the
scientific community, particularly involving natural language
descriptions and workflow repositories
* know of any science publications that mention how the authors have
used scientific workflows in conducting their science
* are aware of any faults between workflow systems, in the
categorisation of workflows, or of inadequacies in the natural
language description of workflows
* or know of any open repositories of workflows that you or your
colleagues may use to upload their workflows (besides myExperiment)
As this is a development list, most of the users on here should be able
to help in some capacity. Bearing that in mind, any help would be
accepted gratefully. As well, instead of suggesting the same articles
repeatedly, it might be best to join theMendeley group on Workflows
<http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1189721/scientific-workflows-and-workflow-systems/>and
add them there, if that's easier for you.
[Apologies for any cross posting]
Thank you very much for your time!
Richard Littauer
DataONE Intern
http://notebooks.dataone.org/workflows
<http://notebooks.dataone.org/workflows>
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