Workflow-based Process Controlling
by Michael zur Muehlen

Logos Verlag, Berlin 2004

A framework for monitoring and controlling of business processes using workflow audit trail data.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Process Management, June 2004, Potsdam, Germany
Edited by Jörg Desel, Barbara Pernici, and Mathias Weske

Springer Publishers 2004, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3080

Collection of academic papers from the most focused academic workflow conference.

Workflow Handbook 2004
Edited by Layna Fischer

Future Strategies 2004

Fifth annual collection of papers, edited by the WfMC General Manager.

Design and Control of Workflow Processes
by Hajo A. Reijers

Springer Publishers 2003

Great study of workflow management in the service industry.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Process Management, June 2003, Eindhoven, NL
Edited by Wil van der Aalst, Arthur ter Hofstede, and Mathias Weske

Springer Publishers 2003, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2678

Collection of academic papers from the most focused academic workflow conference.

Workflow Handbook 2003
Edited by Layna Fischer

Future Strategies 2003

Fourth annual collection of papers, edited by the WfMC General Manager.

Business Process Management - the third wave
by Howard Smith and Peter Fingan

Meghan-Kiffer Press 2003

The BPMI board member and his co-author talks about process automation from a BPMI perspective.

Workflow Management
by Wil van der Aalst and Kees van Hee

MIT Press 2002

Excellent formal background on Petri-Net-based workflow management.

Practical Workflow for SAP
by Alan Rickayzen et al.

SAP Press 2002

Great how-to book for users and those interested in SAP's Webflow product.

Workflow Handbook 2002
Edited by Layna Fischer

Future Strategies 2002

Third annual collection of workflow papers by both academics and practitioners, edited by the WfMC General Manager.

Production Workflow
by Frank Leymann and Dieter Roller

Prentice Hall 2001

Comprehensive discussion of workflow system architectures and related issues. Strong emphasis on IBM concepts, especially the WebSphere MQ Workflow (former FlowMark) product.

Workflow Handbook 2001
Edited by Layna Fischer

Future Strategies 2001

Second annual collection of workflow papers by both academics and practitioners, edited by the WfMC General Manager.

Business Process Management: Models, Techniques, and Empirical Studies

by Wil van der Aalst , Jörg Desel, and Andreas Oberweis

Springer Publishers 2000, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1806

Good collection of papers on process modeling, management, and automation.

Workflow Handbook 1997
Edited by Peter Lawrence

John Wiley & Sons 1997

A bit dated, but still well worth the read.