Ontology-driven workflow management for biosequence processing systems

Abstract

Researchers typically need to combine Bioinformatics processes to perform larger, more complex tasks, expressed as workflows. However, there is a strong indication from users that running complex workflows is an addition burden that must be alleviated. Motivated by this observation, this paper first introduces an ontology that defines classes and instances of Bioinformatics projects, processes, resources and data. Then, it argues that it is fruitful to design the workflow tool around the ontology, thereby creating an ontology-driven Bioinformatics workflow management system. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004.