Paper Info
Title
Towards Automated Process and Workflow Management: A Feasibility Study on Tool-Supported and Automated Engineering Process Modeling Approaches
Abstract
[Context] Engineering workflows and processes typically include a wide range of organization specific best-practices required for successful project execution. In contrast to business administration processes, engineering processes are highly specific and can include various heterogeneous engineering tools to be integrated in an overall process and project environment. [Challenge] High complexity and volatility of engineering processes require specific solutions to define, model, implement, and evaluate individual engineering process steps. In this paper we focus on the first step of process management, i.e., The process definition phase. Based on the well-established Business Process Management Notation (BPMN) various tools have been developed that aim at supporting process modeling and automation. The key question is to what extent different tools support process automation in a defined context, i.e., In heterogeneous engineering environments. [Method] Following a common tool evaluation approach, we developed an evaluation framework and conducted a feasibility study to investigate process modeling and automation capability of tools based on defined requirements and scenarios. [Results] The developed tool evaluation process was found useful for analyzing candidate process modeling tools. In addition, results of the evaluation process highlighted a set of specific tools that can support modeling and process automation. [Conclusions] The evaluation framework can enable benchmarking for process modeling tools and support (a) process engineers in selecting most valuable tools and (b) tool vendors to better understand complex process needs with respect to improving and/or extending current solutions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/SEAA.2014.60
Software Engineering and Advanced Applications
Keywords
Field
DocType
software management,workflow management software,BPMN,automated engineering process modeling approaches,automated process management,automated workflow management,business administration processes,business process management notation,candidate process modeling tool analysis,heterogeneous engineering tools,project execution,supporting process automation,supporting process modeling,tool-supported engineering process modeling approaches,BPMN,feasibility study,process automation,process configuration,software management,tool evaluation,workflow modeling
Artifact-centric business process model,Business process management,Systems engineering,Computer science,Process modeling,Engineering design process,Business process modeling,Business process discovery,Business Process Model and Notation,Process mining
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1089-6503
1
0.36
References 
Authors
3
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Dietmar Winkler113825.30
Michaela Schonbauer210.36
Stefan Biffl31305134.26