I came across this Google Wave Extension Wish last week and thought its spirit matched that of one of our 2008 posts about social workflow.

We tried out Wave, but I’m not really convinced that it’s any more suitable for workflow than traditional email (the state transition is only part of workflow, just as important are the dashboard and metrics elements).

I still do think there’s a need for a simpler workflow tool that let’s human users decide when something is complete or complete enough.

We’re currently developing a simple workflow component that’s intended to be easily dropped in to products where there’s a need for workflow or task management.

We’re reviewing our design with a selected audience, but once that’s complete I’ll post up our functional architecture and the principles around open workflow for reference and discussion.

If you’d like to join the initial review process it’s not too late … just email me to discuss.