Title
A pattern-based approach for workflow interconnection and flexibility support
Abstract
This paper describes a new approach for interconnection and flexibility support of service-based workflow processes. We consider specific architectures of inter-organisational workflows IOWF fairly widespread in the B2B area defining different cooperation schemas; our final objective is to deal with flexibility of IOWF models obeying to these schemas. First, by introducing a new concept called service-based cooperation pattern SBCP, we define new generic IOWF-architectures using the SOA paradigm to support process models flexible enough for easing their adaptation, evolution and reuse. A SBCP is defined through three main dimensions: the distribution of services among the partner's sites, the control of instance execution and the structure of interaction between services. Furthermore, to support changes affecting the IOWF models, we define three categories of adaptation patterns according to the three dimensions defining a SBCP; we also exhibit aspects of evolution and reuse of IOWF models using generalised and composite cooperation patterns.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1504/IJBIS.2015.069726
IJBIS
Field
DocType
Volume
Reuse,Computer science,Process modeling,Knowledge management,Interconnection,Workflow,Schema (psychology),Service-oriented architecture,Business-to-business
Journal
19
Issue
Citations 
PageRank 
3
1
0.35
References 
Authors
23
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Saida Boukhedouma110.35
Mourad Oussalah234476.14
Z. Alimazighi34918.28
Dalila Tamzalit416128.41