To give an answer to the question “when should you use BPEL?” it's important to first understand what BPEL is and what can be done with it. On this page we'll explain what BPEL is, how BPEL can be used in a real situation and which other standards are trying to achieve similar goals.
What is BPEL?
Before explaining what BPEL is, it's important to note that BPEL is based entirely on Web Services. Web Services provide a way to communicate over a network in an open and flexible way based on XML. We won't give an explanation on Web Services because there's are already a lot of information on that subject available on the Internet.
