Processing is not an analysis framework

Abstract

The Processing framework is a core component of QGIS, which allows to run a large variety of algorithms and provides tools to efficiently automate them. Beyond its power as an analysis framework, it could also be used for other tasks, enhancing the current user experience, especially in the case of automation. Linking Processing with other elements of QGIS would allow users to improve their workflows, even if there is no spatial data analysis involved. This presentation discusses ideas about this topic, and introduces some potential enhancements that could be added to Processing for this matter