Toward a business process grid for utility computing

The incorporation of underused computing capacity into existing grid computing technologies to solve business problems and provide IT-level infrastructure to support business is discussed. For the grid, it is recommended to develop a flow technology capable of adapting to the dynamic grid environment and changing requirements of grid applications. Due to the integration of grid computing and Web services, much of the work in Web services flow greatly influences grid service flow and the business grid. A common approach to address the interoperability issue between two state management frameworks, one in grid services and another in business processes is advocated for further benefits.