Taverna is an open source domain independent Workflow Management System - a suite of tools used to design and execute scientific workflows. Taverna was started by the myGrid project.
[Download a (non-Apache) presentation slide of the above](http://www.taverna.org.uk/pages/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Taverna-Intro-slide1.pptx)
The Taverna suite is written in Java and includes the Taverna Engine (used for enacting workflows) that powers both [Taverna Workbench][/download/workbench/] (the desktop client application) and Taverna Server (which executes remote workflows). Taverna is also available as a Command Line Tool for faster execution of workflows from a terminal without the overhead of a GUI. Taverna automates experimental methods through the use of a number of different (local or remote) services from a diverse set of domains – biology, chemistry and medicine to music, meteorology and social sciences.
Effectively, Taverna enables a scientist who has a limited background in computing, limited technical resources and support, to construct highly complex analyses over data and computational resources that are both public and private, all from a standard PC, UNIX box or Apple computer.
Download a (Non Apache) presentation slide of the above
See a full list of Taverna’s features or videos of Taverna in action. The screenshot shown below shows the Taverna Workbench 2.x during the design of a workflow.
