1. A method comprising: a computer receiving from a workflow engine a workflow representation of a workflow, the workflow representation including a first numerical value that was calculated using a formula prior to a transmission of the workflow representation to the computer, the workflow representation being a format to which the workflow was converted prior to the transmission; the computer performing a checksum on the workflow representation, the performing comprising using the formula to determine a second numerical value for the workflow representation, wherein a difference between the first numerical value and the second numerical value is indicative of a change to the workflow representation during the transmission; and the computer, using the checksum, determining a snapshot of what the workflow represents.