1. A workflow processing apparatus connected to a network and obtaining a file over the network, the workflow processing apparatus comprising: a file analyzing unit that extracts information for use in classification of the file from a file name assigned to the file as bibliographic data and stores the bibliographic data as being associated with the file in a temporary storage area; a workflow selecting unit that obtains the file and the bibliographic data stored in the temporary storage area, determines an operation to be performed according to the bibliographic data, and selects a workflow for performing the determined operation from preset multiple workflows; and a workflow processing unit that processes the file according to the selected workflow.