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Process modeling
About: Process modeling is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 11639 publications have been published within this topic receiving 223996 citations. The topic is also known as: process simulation.
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15 Jun 2010
TL;DR: This paper motivates the need for aspect-oriented concepts in business process modeling languages and proposes an aspect- oriented extension to BPMN called AO4BPMN, and presents a graphical editor supporting that extension.
Abstract: Many crosscutting concerns in business processes need to be addressed already at the business process modeling level such as compliance, auditing, billing, and separation of duties. However, existing business process modeling languages including OMG’s Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) lack appropriate means for expressing such concerns in a modular way. In this paper, we motivate the need for aspect-oriented concepts in business process modeling languages and propose an aspect-oriented extension to BPMN called AO4BPMN. We also present a graphical editor supporting that extension.
70 citations
02 Sep 2008
TL;DR: This paper discusses the transformation of BPMN diagrams to YAWL nets and presents a tool that carries out this transformation.
Abstract: While the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is the de facto standard for modeling business processes on a conceptual level, YAWL allows the specification of executable workflow models. A transformation between these two languages enables the integration of different levels of abstraction in process modeling. This paper discusses the transformation of BPMN diagrams to YAWL nets and presents a tool that carries out this transformation.
70 citations
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University of Lisbon1, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence2, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology3, Leipzig University4, University of Mannheim5, VU University Amsterdam6, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen7, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology8, NICTA9, Humboldt University of Berlin10
TL;DR: This paper summarizes the setup and the results of the second edition of the Process Model Matching Contest in 2015, and provides short descriptions of all matching techniques that have been submitted for participation.
Abstract: Process model matching refers to the automatic identification of correspondences between the activities of process models. Application scenarios of process model matching reach from model validation over harmonization of process variants to effective management of process model collections. Recognizing this, several process model matching techniques have been developed in recent years. However, to learn about specific strengths and weaknesses of these techniques, a common evaluation basis is indispensable. The second edition of the Process Model Matching Contest in 2015 hence addresses the need for effective evaluation by defining process model matching problems over published data sets. This paper summarizes the setup and the results of the contest. Next to a description of the contest matching problems, the paper provides short descriptions of all matching techniques that have been submitted for participation. In addition, we present and discuss the evaluation results and outline directions for future work in the field of process model matching.
70 citations
16 Jun 2008
TL;DR: Step-wise refinement of choreographies to the level of system configuration is supported through different language extensions as well as a mapping from BPMN to BPEL4Chor.
Abstract: Interconnecting information systems of independent business partners requires careful specification of the interaction behavior the different partners have to adhere to. Choreographies define such interaction constraints and obligations and can be used as starting point for process implementation at the partners' sites. This paper presents how the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) and the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) can be used during choreography design. Step-wise refinement of choreographies to the level of system configuration is supported through different language extensions as well as a mapping from BPMN to BPEL4Chor. A corresponding modeling environment incorporating the language mapping is presented.
70 citations
TL;DR: The pros and cons of both techniques were analysed on the two case‐studies – the problems of Sales_Claim and Credit_Card are used as examples to test both techniques.
Abstract: Purpose – The paper discusses the problem of business process modelling, various techniques which are used to carry out business process modelling and aims to analyse the use of different techniques to find a better solution.Design/methodology/approach – Business process modelling techniques could be divided into two groups, the diagrammatic and tabular techniques. As a representative of diagrammatic techniques, a flowchart is chosen and discussed in detail. A process model could also be developed using the activity table as a representative of tabular techniques. A comparative analysis of the two techniques is consequently carried out. The pros and cons of both techniques were analysed on the two case‐studies – the problems of Sales_Claim and Credit_Card are used as examples to test both techniques.Findings – Based on the comparative analysis, several useful remarks are given as a result of this work. First, both techniques are simple and useful for business processes modelling. Drawing a flowchart is ea...
70 citations