Division, linking and sequential execution of workflows based on the fewest number of divided partitions

摘要

A workflow executing method to execute a workflow of a plurality of steps according to a workflow definition. The method includes obtaining setting information of a user instructing execution of the workflow, which is setting information related to the execution of the workflow. The method also includes modifying the workflow definition corresponding to the workflow of which the user instructed execution, based on the obtained setting information. The method continues by dividing the workflow definition modified with the modifying unit for each workflow executing apparatus that executes the workflow definition. The method also includes executing at least one of the divided workflow definitions and sending at least one divided workflow definition to another workflow executing apparatus that executes processing based on the workflow definition, whereby workflow definitions are modified to match user settings, and the modified workflow definitions are divided to match apparatuses executing the workflow definition.