Extending Conceptual Schemas with Business Process Information
Joint Authors
Brambilla, Marco
Comai, Sara
Cabot, Jordi
Source
Advances in Software Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-04-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The specification of business processes is becoming a more and more critical aspect for organizations.
Such processes are specified as workflow models expressing the logical precedence among the different business activities (i.e., the units of work).
Typically, workflow models are managed through specific subsystems, called workflow management systems, to ensure a consistent behavior of the applications with respect to the organization business process.
However, for small organizations and/or simple business processes, the complexity and capabilities of these dedicated workflow engines may be overwhelming.
In this paper, we therefore, advocate for a different and lightweight approach, consisting in the integration of the business process specification within the system conceptual schema.
We show how a workflow-extended conceptual schema can be automatically obtained, which serves both to enforce the organization business process and to manage all its relevant domain data in a unified way.
This extended model can be directly processed with current CASE tools, for instance, to generate an implementation of the system (including its business process) in any technological platform.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brambilla, Marco& Cabot, Jordi& Comai, Sara. 2010. Extending Conceptual Schemas with Business Process Information. Advances in Software Engineering،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-22.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brambilla, Marco…[et al.]. Extending Conceptual Schemas with Business Process Information. Advances in Software Engineering No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-22.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brambilla, Marco& Cabot, Jordi& Comai, Sara. Extending Conceptual Schemas with Business Process Information. Advances in Software Engineering. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-22.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478609