Fujitsu Software Corporation's Keith Swenson Receives Prestigious Marvin L. Manheim Award

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Keith Swenson, chief architect of Fujitsu Software Corporation, has been honored with the 2004 Marvin L. Manheim Award by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) for his contributions to the field of workflow and process-based standards. The award ceremony took place at the AIIM Expo Conference & Exposition in New York, NY. Swenson's work has had a significant impact on the development of workflow standards, and he is widely recognized as a leading authority in the field.

Key Takeaways:

  • Keith Swenson, chief architect of Fujitsu Software Corporation, received the 2004 Marvin L. Manheim Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of workflow and process-based standards.
  • The award is presented annually by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) to recognize individuals or groups for their influence on, contribution to, or distinguished use of workflow systems.
  • Swenson's work has included defining and promoting process-based standards for workflow, and he has been involved in the development of standards such as Web Services Composite Application Framework (WS-CAF), XML Process Definition Language (XPDL), and Object Management Group (OMG) workflow interface effort.
  • He was a recognized authority on workflow technology and has presented at industry conferences and published on the topic.
  • Swenson's accomplishments in the field of workflow span over a decade, including his work on the "Web services" proposal called Simple Workflow Access Protocol (SWAP) and his involvement in the OASIS Asynchronous Service Access Protocol Technical Committee (ASAP TC).
  • The WfMC has established the Marvin L. Manheim Award to recognize individuals or groups for their influence on, contribution to, or distinguished use of workflow systems, and the award is named in honor of the late Professor Marvin L. Manheim, a co-founder of both the Black Forest Group and the WfMC.

Statistics:

  • Since 2002, the WfMC has annually honored individuals who have made notable advancements in the field of workflow with the Marvin L. Manheim Award.
  • Previous award winners include Jon Pyke, current WfMC chair, and Dr. Haruo Hayami, co-founder of the WfMC Japan SIG.
  • The Workflow Management Coalition has over 300 members throughout the world and is the primary standards body for this significant software market.
  • Keith Swenson has been involved in the development of multiple workflow standards, including WS-CAF, XPDL, and OMG workflow interface effort.
  • The WfMC was founded in August 1993 and has been a driving force in promoting and developing the use of workflow through the establishment of standards.

Sources:

  • "Fujitsu Software Corporation Announces Keith Swenson Receives 2004 Marvin L. Manheim Award" (PRNewswire, March 9)
  • "The Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC)" (http://www.wfmc.org/)
  • "About Fujitsu Software Corporation" (http://www.fsw.fujitsu.com/)
  • "Marvin L. Manheim Award" (Workflow Management Coalition, http://www.wfmc.org/)