Conformance checking: A state-of-the-art literature review
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In this paper, a set of conformance checking techniques described in 37 scholarly publications is presented, along with a concept matrix that highlights the dimensions where extant research concentrates and where blind spots exist.Abstract:
Conformance checking is a set of process mining functions that compare process instances with a given process model. It identifies deviations between the process instances' actual behaviour ("as-is") and its modelled behaviour ("to-be"). Especially in the context of analyzing compliance in organizations, it is currently gaining momentum -- e.g. for auditors. Researchers have proposed a variety of conformance checking techniques that are geared towards certain process model notations or specific applications such as process model evaluation. This article reviews a set of conformance checking techniques described in 37 scholarly publications. It classifies the techniques along the dimensions "modelling language", "algorithm type", "quality metric", and "perspective" using a concept matrix so that the techniques can be better accessed by practitioners and researchers. The matrix highlights the dimensions where extant research concentrates and where blind spots exist. For instance, process miners use declarative process modelling languages often, but applications in conformance checking are rare. Likewise, process mining can investigate process roles or process metrics such as duration, but conformance checking techniques narrow on analyzing control-flow. Future research may construct techniques that support these neglected approaches to conformance checking.read more
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Conformance Checking Using Activity and Trace Embeddings
TL;DR: This paper proposes an entirely new approach to conformance checking based on neural network-based embeddings, which applies the Word Mover’s Distance to the activityembeddings of traces in order to measure fitness and precision.
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