I recently heard from our VP that we really don’t have a workflow solution. I disagreed with him up until a few hours ago. I was in a TechEd presentation and they really explained how to interpret the it depends matrix for workflow. Here is a summary:
If you have people involved, you really should think about using WSS/MOSS.
If you have a well defined business process that involves backend systems, then BizTalk is worth thinking about.
If you have an application that really doesn’t need the human workflow interaction and really doesn’t need external interaction then the internal workflow application provided by WF can work for you.
So in sort like all architectural choices the right answer is that it depends. Microsoft really has a solid workflow strategy and depending on what you are going to do, you can pick the right technology for your needs.
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I think they are pushing hard in that area because they rightfully perceive it as an area where IBM has got a good headstart. Microsoft has a boatload of tools, they are just starting to pull them together in a unified way. They sort of have the office effect though where they have a feature everyone wants, the users just don't know they are there.
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