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The Relational Process Structure

verfasst von : Sebastian Steinau, Kevin Andrews, Manfred Reichert

Erschienen in: Advanced Information Systems Engineering

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Using data-centric process paradigms, small processes such as artifacts, object lifecycles, or Proclets have become an alternative to large, monolithic models. In these paradigms, a business process arises from the interactions between small processes. However, many-to-many relationships may exist between different process types, requiring careful consideration to ensure that the interactions between processes can be purposefully coordinated. Although several concepts exist for modeling interrelated processes, a concept that considers both many-to-many relationships and cardinality constraints is missing. Furthermore, existing concepts focus on design-time, neglecting the complexity introduced by many-to-many relationships when enacting extensive process structures at run-time. The knowledge which process instances are related to which other process instances is essential. This paper proposes the relational process structure, a concept providing full support for many-to-many-relationships and cardinality constraints at both design- and run-time. The relational process structure represents a cornerstone to the proper coordination of interrelated processes.

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Metadaten
Titel
The Relational Process Structure
verfasst von
Sebastian Steinau
Kevin Andrews
Manfred Reichert
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91563-0_4