[news.eclipse.technology.epf] EPF integration with the development proce

["Ken Hunt" <khunt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

In the overview documents, Dr. Haumer lists one of the aims to be:

"- Effective execution of processes in project: Teams need to bridge the gap 
between process engineer-ing and process enactment by using similar 
representation and terminology. Managers need the abil-ity to import 
processes directly into their project execution environments that link back 
from the plan-ning elements, such as tasks to perform and their 
descriptions."

Has there been any thought of integrating a process output from EPF directly 
into the developer's workflow in an automated fashion? In other word, 
executing the process (with CM), in an integrated and automated manner?

For example, a development lead assigns a WBS to a developer. The developer 
would have (integrated into his Eclipse IDE) a means of discovering assigned 
task, definition of the task and be able to update the status as he works 
it. Reviewers would generate instances of checklists required by the 
process, and be able to digitally sign the checklists. In other words, 
templates are instantiated, executed and placed into CM, and various 
infrastuture would exist for collaboratively executing the process.

Thanks,
Ken