Designing a Cross-organizational Case Management System using Dynamic Condition Response Graphs

Thomas Hildebrandt, Raghava Rao Mukkamala, Tijs Slaats

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    Abstract

    We present a case study of the use of Dynamic Con- dition Response (DCR) Graphs, a recently introduced declarative business process model, in the design of a cross-organizational case management system being developed by Exformatics A/S, a danish provider of knowledge and workflow management systems. We show how DCR Graphs allow to capture directly both the behavioral constraints identified during meetings with the customer and the operational execution as markings of the graph. In comparison, imperative models such as BPMN, Petri Net, UML Sequence or Activity diagrams are only good at describing the operational way to fulfill the constraints, leaving the constraints implicit. In particular, we point out that the BPMN ad-hoc sub process activity, intended to support more loosely structured goal driven ad-hoc processes, is inconsistently described in the final version of the BPMN 2.0 standard. The case study motivated an extension of the DCR Graphs model to nested graphs and the development of graphical design and simulation tools to increase the understanding of the models. The study also revealed a number of challenges for future research in techniques for model-driven design of cross-organizational process-aware information systems combining declarative and imperative models.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftInternational Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference. Proceedings
    Sider (fra-til)161-170
    Antal sider10
    ISSN1541-7719
    StatusUdgivet - 2011
    Begivenhed15th IEEE International EDOC Conference 2011: EDOC 2011 - Helsinki, Finland
    Varighed: 29 aug. 20112 sep. 2011
    http://edoc2011.cs.helsinki.fi/edoc2011/

    Konference

    Konference15th IEEE International EDOC Conference 2011
    Land/OmrådeFinland
    ByHelsinki
    Periode29/08/201102/09/2011
    SponsorInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    Internetadresse

    Emneord

    • Dynamic Condition Response (DCR) Graphs
    • Declarative Business Process Model
    • Cross-Organizational Case Management
    • Behavioral Constraints
    • Model-Driven Design

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