WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a workflow management method which eliminates the need to specify a workflow by a creator of a document, has high versatility, and superior flexibility and expandability by organic connection of a plurality of existent systems, and facilitates maintenance.SOLUTION: There is provided a workflow management method in which a workflow management device which manages a workflow on the basis of management information in which first information and workflow information are made to correspond to each other manages execution of the workflow, the method including a reception process of receiving second information specifying the workflow, a specification process of specifying the workflow to be executed from workflow information made to correspond to the second information on the basis of the second information and management information; and a requesting process of performing requesting processing for examination or approval included in the workflow to be executed from the corresponding workflow information to a user specified based upon the workflow information.