Abstract
The article outlines selected methods for analyzing business processes: their definitions and instances. The methods for analytical processing of processes constitute a component of the Business Intelligence environment - process warehouses, including methods for analytical processing and exploration of the collected process definitions and instances - i.e. process mining. One of the main elements of the analysis of processes is to determine the similarity between them. In systems for analyzing large sets of elements, the method of determining similarity should be efficiency because is the basis for others analysis methods, e.g. clustering, classification, etc. A method for analyzing structural similarity of business processes, based on the similarity of sequences of genetic tags of such processes, was presented using the similarity analysis methods based on the editing distance and the developed methods of structural similarity: GNM, DNM, GCM, DCM. The presented similarity methods were used to clustering processes and to determine the central element of the cluster. The developed methods form the basis for the development of similarity methods extended to aspects of semantic similarity of business processes and methods of analysis and exploration of processes.
Highlights
The process automation systems are more and more commonly used in business, especially the workflow systems
After the standard for modeling business processes, i.e. BPMN v1 and v2 [1,2,3] (Business Process Model and Notation), developed by BPMI (Business Process Management Initiative) and OMG (Object Management Group) was introduced, the systems based on the process approach started to grow dynamically
The following formats are used for the purpose of exchange allowing clear interpretation: XML Process Definition Language (XPDL) [4,5], developed by Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and adapted to exchange process definitions saved in such a format between the systems, and BPDM (Business Process Definition Metamodel) format, developed by OMG, describing metamodels to define terms, relationships and their semantics used to exchange business process models between various tools for process modeling
Summary
The process automation systems are more and more commonly used in business, especially the workflow systems. The workflow systems created on such a basis and widely used are currently one of the most basic solutions applied in the management supporting systems. Such group of systems includes process automation systems – the workflow systems, in particular the Workflow Management Systems (WfMS) [4, 5, 6]. It should be mentioned that the main task realized by the WfMS systems is the processing of processes in accordance with their definitions, not activities described thereby. The implementing systems or specialized services, independent of WfMS, are responsible for performing activities and works described in the processes
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