Exploring the Modeling of Declarative Processes Using a Hybrid Approach

Amine Abbad Andaloussi; Jon Buch-Lorentsen; Hugo Andres Lopez; Tijs Slaats; Barbara Weber

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33223-5_14

Exploring the Modeling of Declarative Processes Using a Hybrid Approach

Amine Abbad Andaloussi, Jon Buch-Lorentsen, Hugo Andres Lopez, Tijs Slaats, Barbara Weber

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Abstract

Process modeling aims at providing an external representation of a business process in the shape of a process model. The complexity of the modeling language, the usability of the modeling tool, and
the expertise of the modeler are among the key factors defining the difficulty of a modeling task. Following a qualitative analysis approach, this
work explores a hybrid modeling technique enhanced with a tool (i.e.,
the Highlighter) to guide the transition from informal text-based process descriptions to formal declarative process models. The exploratory
results suggest that this technique provides cognitive support to modelers and hint towards an enhanced quality of process models in terms of
alignment, traceability of process requirements and availability of documentation. The outcome of this work shows a clear opportunity for
future work and provides a framework for further empirical studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conceptual Modeling : Conceptual Modeling. ER 2019.
Number of pages	9
Volume	11788
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Publication date	15 Oct 2019
Pages	162-170
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-33222-8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-33223-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33223-5_14
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2019

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	11788
ISSN	0302-9743

Keywords

Business Process Management
Declarative models
DCR graphs
Eye Tracking
Empirical Software Engineering
conceptual modelling

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