Business Process Modeling Methodologies Research Articles

The era of Social Machines in the BPM-SOA and UML-SOA convergence

In this work, we have explored and analyzed fundamental concepts of BPM (Business Process Modeling) methodology, as well as software development utilizing UML (Unified Modeling Language), both of which are based on SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) architecture, as an objective of to integrate the areas of development of software and management of companies as the advent of Social Machines, to enable a more excellent combination of computer and human elements us processes. This study aims to present a possibility of a verified scenario from a survey of the literature that deals with the integration of BPM-SOA and UML-SOA with Social Machines. Thus a comparison was made between the execution languages ​​of both models and the Social Machines to present a possibility of integration between architectures and models. All this ensures interoperability between different entities, adding value and reducing maintenance costs for companies. With the scientific methods that determine the discovery of the problem, observation, pois, constitutes an investigative procedure to understand the possibility of integration and implementation of BPM-SOA and UML-SOA with Social Machines.

Comparative analysis of the main business process modeling methods: a bibliometric study

Abstract The offer of business process modeling methodologies is quite extensive, making it difficult for scholars in the BPM area to choose properly. In this context, this paper has the objective to present the main modeling methodologies, with applications, examples and comparisons. A systematic bibliographic survey and the comparative analysis of these notations used in the implementation of BPM projects have been carried out. According to the bibliometric analysis, the modeling notations of the business process most portrayed in the works surveyed are: BPMN, UML, EPC and IDEF. From the construction of a consistent overview that allows the comparative analysis of the methodologies, in order to select the one that suits better its specificities it can be verified that, although they share the same objective, each notation has its specific characteristics. This study has the main purpose of providing a basis for the adequate indication of the application of studies in the field, especially those destined for papers, dissertations and theses.

Costs of Enterprise: Opportunities of Management and Optimization Based on Functional Modeling and Prospects of Business Processes

Sustainable development of a domestic enterprise depends on the rational use of all types of resources, which necessitates the transition to an optimal cost management system. The urgency and significance of the cost management problem necessitates a thorough research and the determination of the optimal cost structure. The article proposes a modeling procedure for improvement of accounting and cost management. The article highlights the features of the management and cost optimization procedure based on functional modeling and re-designing of business processes in the context of the process approach chosen by the majority of enterprises. In order to improve cost management and the activity of the machine-building enterprise, the article proposed the use of the IDEF0 (Integration Definition for Function Modeling business process) modeling methodologies, which reflects the process approach to the formation and identification of business processes of the enterprise.The article proposes to apply a modeling and redesign process for business processes to find reserves for cost reduction and improvement of cost management system, and presents models of cost management and business processes of freight transport of a structural unit of a machine-building plant. To optimize the costs of the enterprise proposed the use of functional-cost analysis. The content is determined, application of modeling and redesign of business processes is grounded in order to find the reserves of cost reduction. The procedure of using modeling and re-designing of business processes at Ukrainian enterprises is determined. The practical significance of the results obtained is to improve the accounting and cost management systems, the results of which can be simulated, which will allow planning, forecasting and cost modeling across the entire business processes chain, developing measures for obtaining the desired results for individual operations and, in general, for functional activities, etc. Keywords costs, cost management, cost optimization, functional modeling, business process, modeling and re-designing of business processes.

A Metamodel-Driven Business Process Modeling Methodology and Its Integrated Environment for Reusing Business Processes

Reusing business process models and best practices can improve the productivity, quality and agility in the early development phases of enterprise software systems. To help developers reuse the business process models and best practices, we propose a methodology and an integrated environment for business process modeling driven by the metamodel. Furthermore, we propose a process-template design method to unify the granularity and separate the commonality and variability of business processes so that business process models can be reused across different enterprise software systems. The proposed methodology enables to create reuse-oriented business process templates before the business process modeling. To support the proposed methodology, we developed an integrated environment for creating, reusing and verifying the business process models. As the key techniques, we describe the methodology and its integrated environment, including a metamodel and notations. We applied the methodology and integrated environment to an actual enterprise software development project, and evaluated that the productivity of business process modeling is improved by at least 46%. As the conclusion, this paper contributes to prove the effectiveness of the meta-model driven business process modeling methodology for the reuse of business process models.

Business system as an equilibrium of intention and causality

The article is aimed to draw the attention to the essential features of the business processes and business systems in the context of their modeling. We follow the root ideas of cybernetics in order to explain the concept of intentionality and its consequences in business system modeling as well as its impact on the business process modeling methodology and language. Possible way of refl ecting these ideas in the business processes modeling methodology is outlined using the example of the process meta-model and business process patterns from the MMABP methodology. Then the concept of causality in business systems is explained and relevant informatics theories and techniques for modeling the real world causality are introduced in this context. Particular attention is paid to the topic of relationships between both basic types of the business system models: intentional business process and causal ontology model. General rules and principles of the consistency of models are discussed together with their methodological consequences. Basic types of the consistency of models – completeness and correctness – are identifi ed and also the specifi c topic of ‘structural consistency’ is introduced in this context. In the conclusions section the needed refl ection of these essential features in the modeling languages and methodology is analyzed and the basic insuffi ciencies of the contemporary approaches to the business process modeling are pointed out together with the outline of possible ways of their overcoming. As the main challenges in the fi eld of business process modeling methodology and languages we particularly identify the need for respecting all consequences of the fact that business process has to be always taken as a purposeful process as well as the need for implementing the self-perception of the process in order to allow it achieving the higher orders of prediction.

A Web-based Tool for Business Process Improvement

Current business process modeling methodologies offer little guidance regarding how to discover and maintain business process models aligned with their actual execution. The authors argue that business processes should emerge and evolve collaboratively within an organization. Considering this limitation, this paper presents an overview of some Web-based tools and explores their main functionalities. This study highlights the need of a bi-directional form of communication, between operational and process actors. The paper contributes with a new business process and practice authoring tool based on authors' vision for business process improvement.

BPPAM Tool: A Business Process Framework

Current business process modeling methodologies offer little guidance regarding how to discover and maintain business process models aligned with their actual execution. We argue that business processes should emerge and evolve collaboratively within an organization. In this article we present a business process and practice authoring tool based on our vision for business process improvement.

Business Alignment Methodology

Current business process modeling methodologies offer little guidance regarding how to discover and maintain business process models aligned with their actual execution. This paper describes how to achieve this goal by uncovering, supervising and improving business process models based on actual work practices, using the Business Alignment Methodology (BAM). BAM aims at enabling business process modeling, supervision and improvement through the distinction of two dimensions; (1) business processes and (2) work practices. BAM encompasses three phases; (1) Business Process Discovery, (2) Business Process Supervision and (3) Business Process Assessment and Improvement. This paper illustrates the business discovery phase of BAM with a case study in a real organizational setting.

Aligning Business Processes and Work Practices

Current business process modeling methodologies offer little guidance regarding how to keep business process models aligned with their actual execution. This paper describes how to achieve this goal by uncovering and supervising business process models in connection with work practices using BAM. BAM is a methodology for business process modeling, supervision and improvement that works at two dimensions; the dimension of processes and the dimension of work practices. The business modeling component of BAMis illustrated with a case study in an organizational setting.