Business process modeling using an artifactcentric approach has raised a significant interest over the last few years. It allows to analyze the dynamic behavior of business processes that create, read, update, and delete multiple data objects that are related to each other in relationships with onetoone, onetomany, and many. Artifactcentric business process model represents an operational model of business processes. Verifiable uml artifactcentric business process models extended. The adaptation of a model of an artifactcentric business.
Uml artifactcentric business process models to appear in the proceedings of cikm 2014. Designing declarative artifact centric process models is currently done in an ine cient way. The outcomes of artifact centric process mining can be used for documenting the actual data flow in an organization and for analyzing deviations in the data flow for performance and conformance analysis. While artifactcentric modeling shows signi cant advantages, the overwhelming majority of existing process mining. Bpm is typically performed by business analysts and managers who are seeking to improve process efficiency and quali. Artifact centric business process modeling is emerging as a promising paradigm for modeling dataintensive business processes as it provides higher flexibility and extensibility support in.
Definition of artifactcentric workflow or business process model. Artifact centric business process model represents an operational model of business processes in which the changes and evolution of business data, or business entities, are considered as the main driver of the processes. May 2018 abstract business artifacts have appeared as a new paradigm to capture the information required for the. Deriving user interface flow models for artifactcentric business processes. Verifiable uml artifactcentric business process models. Chapter 2 artifactcentric process modeling paul sabatier. In this article, we propose a theoretical framework for business process specialization that comprises an artifactcentric business process model, a set of methods to design and construct a specialized business process model from a base model, and a set of behavioral consistency criteria to help check the consistency between the two process models. Featureoriented composition of declarative artifactcentric.
For this reason, they have grown in importance in recent years. A platform for artifact centric business process customization in cloud computing min gao,yuyu yin,xingfei wang school of computer, hangzhou dianzi university key laboratory of complex systems modeling and simulation of ministry of education college of electrical engineering, zhejiang university hangzhou, zhejiang, p. To aid knowledge workers in achieving this goal, this paper realizes decision support for declarative artifact centric process models by showing how declarative artifact centric process models can. The artifact system provides an advanced, lightweight approach to specifying artifactcentric bpm applications, including their interoperation with rest or wsdlbased services. The artifact centric approach to business process management bpm is fundamentally data centric, and process flexible which complements the conventional process centric approaches to bpm, as embodied in bpmn and bpel. Processcentric approach process flows act as controllers data is an after thought some operational data hidden in long running process data humans work on blocked tasks in long running flows performance of long running flows not desirable.
The acsi eu strep project 201020, developed a datacentric service interoperation framework that is based on two novel notions. Bpm is typically performed by business analysts, who provide expertise in the modeling discipline. Such a model can also be the basis for attaching a variety of traditional bpm capabilities. Artifact centric compliance demonstration for iso 26262. In contrast, recent artifactcentric approaches model processes from the point of view of. No direct link between check in process and night audit process. Definition of artifact centric workflow or business process model. An artifact model expressed in businesslevel terms can be automatically mapped onto a work.
By varying the model and constructs used in each of the four dimensions one can obtain di erent artifact centric business process models with di erent characteristics 4. Traditional approaches to business process modeling have been based on a process or activitycentric perspective, that is, they have tended to focus on the ordering of the activities that need to be carried out, underspecifying or ignoring the data needed by the process. Deriving user interface flow models for artifactcentric. A workflow model that is based on the use of business artifacts, where each business artifact type includes both the data schema and specification of possible lifecycles for a key class of business entities. Artifactcentric business process models in uml 3 this fourdimensional framework is referred to as \balsa business artifacts, lifecycles, services and associations. Bpm is typically performed by business analysts and managers who are seeking to improve process efficiency and quality. This type of graphic uses the standardized elements referenced above to impart an understanding of the steps needed to complete a. In the field of software engineering, the term business process modelling opposed the common software process modelling, aiming to focus more on the state of the practice during software development. Together with business process models, the artifacts are user requirements document, software size estimation, process metrics list, process definition document and. The artifact system is a platform for creating artifact centric business process applications.
What is artifactcentric workflow or business process. Mar 24, 2018 artifact centric process mining comprises artifact centric process discovery, conformance checking, and enhancement. What is artifactcentric workflow or business process model. The artifact centric business process model has emerged as a holistic approach for modelling business processes, as it provides a highly flexible solution to capture operational specifications of business processes. When creating an ov6c in business process modeling notation bpmn, the. Recently, artifact centric process modeling has been evidenced with higher flexibility in process modeling and execution than traditional activity centric modeling methods. The artifactcentric approach to business process management bpm is fundamentally datacentric, and process flexible which complements the conventional processcentric approaches to bpm, as embodied in bpmn and bpel. Pdf over the past several years, the artifactcentric approach to workflow has emerged as a new paradigm of business process modelling. Pdf business process modeling using an artifactcentric approach has raised a. Process modeling becomes more and more an important task not only for the purpose of software. Similar to software reuse, business processes should be able to be componentized and specialized in order to enable flexible process expansion and customization. The artifact system is a platform for creating artifactcentric business process applications.
By varying the model and constructs used in each of the four dimensions one can obtain di erent artifactcentric business process models with di erent characteristics 4. The process is data centric rather than product centric e. Process reuse is one of the important research areas that address efficiency issues in business process modeling. The artifactcentric framework is actionable along two dimensions. Here is an example of an artifact centric process model. Special focus was put on the tooling and software of the approaches. Decision support for declarative artifactcentric process. So far, we have discussed the facets of a single modeling language known as business process modeling notation bpmn. Business process modeling using an artifactcentric approach has raised a signi cant interest over the last few years. In contrast, artifactcentric business process modeling 10, puts the. What is artifact centric workflow or business process model. Designing declarative artifactcentric process models is currently done in an ine cient way.
Business process modeling bpm in systems engineering is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved. Improving the understandability of artifactcentric workflows. However, almost all works in artifactcentric business process community neglect this issue. Although flexibility is naturally considered by artifact centric business process modeling approach, dynamic adaptation of a model of a business process instance is still inevitable because of the turbulent business process environments 11,12. This data centric approach ensures concordance between views in the architectural description while ensuring that all essential data relationships are captured to support. This approach is usually stated in terms of the balsa framework which defines the four dimensions of an artifactcentric business process model. For example, in business process modeling the enterprise process model is often referred to as the business process model. Current activitycontrolflow centric workflow modeling approaches face difficulty in supporting highly flexible. Architecture development dodaf chief information officer. A platform for artifactcentric business process customization in cloud computing min gao,yuyu yin,xingfei wang school of computer, hangzhou dianzi university key laboratory of complex systems modeling and simulation of ministry of education college of electrical engineering, zhejiang university hangzhou, zhejiang, p. Artifactcentric business process models have gained increasing momentum recently due to their ability to combine structural i.
Although some efforts have been put to exploring how artifactcentric modeling facilitates the collaboration between organizations, the achievement is still far from. In particular, two main lines of research have been pursued so far. An artifactcentric process model encapsulates data and process logic. Artifact lifecycle discovery international journal of.
Supporting business process management applications using entity centric modeling rational software modeler websphere process server wsadie wid wbi modeler. The artifactcentric approach, a kind of datacentric business process modeling. Gall, consistency of business process models and object life cycles, in models in software engineering. Modeling business processes to generate artifacts for software. Furthermore, we discussed key benefits over the use of existing systems to run artifact centric bps. This approach is usually stated in terms of the balsa framework which.
On handling business process anomalies through artifact. A manufacturing company m has to ship its goods to one of its customers n and, to do so, it relies on a shipping company s for rail and sea. Business process modeling wikipedia republished wiki 2. Artifactcentric business process model dualistic petri nets. Business artifacts, lifecycles, services and associations. On the convergence of data and process engineering.
Artifactcentric approach entities act as controllers. Although some efforts have been put to exploring how artifact centric modeling facilitates the collaboration between organizations, the achievement is still far from. Although flexibility is naturally considered by artifactcentric business process modeling approach, dynamic adaptation of a model of a business process instance is still inevitable because of the turbulent business process environments 11,12. Artifactcentric business process model dualistic petri nets enterprise modelling entityrelationship model. Recently, artifactcentric process modeling has been evidenced with higher flexibility in process modeling and execution than traditional activitycentric modeling methods. Abstract traditional approaches to business process modeling and work. Abstract artifactcentric modeling has become an alternative, yet promising approach of bp business process modeling and management as it provides higher flexibility than. A view framework for modeling and change validation of. Artifactcentric modeling is an approach for capturing business processes in terms of socalled business artifacts key entities driving a companys operations and whose lifecycles and interactions define an overall business process. The following section illustrates how these models can be used to support software interoperability. The artifactcentric business process model has emerged as a holistic approach for modelling business processes, as it provides a highly flexible solution to capture operational specifications of business processes. Artifactcentric business process modeling is emerging as a promising paradigm for modeling dataintensive business processes as it provides higher flexibility and extensibility support in comparison to the traditional activitycentric modeling paradigm. A datacentric approach to modeling business operations and processes david cohn and richard hull ibm t.
An alternative to activitycentric process modeling is the artifactcentric or datacentric approach. Pdf a process view framework for artifactcentric business. Interoperation hubs enable flexible, usercentric collaborations in an open network. Artifact centric business process models in uml 3 this fourdimensional framework is referred to as \balsa business artifacts, lifecycles, services and associations. Marketdriven, cutting edge innovations with the fastest time to value in the industry, centric software is the number one product lifecycle management solution plm for retail, fashion, outdoor, footwear, luxury and consumer goods. Artifact centric business process models have gained increasing momentum recently due to their ability to combine structural i. Featureoriented composition of declarative artifact. Conformance checking in uml artifactcentric business. Current activitycontrolflow centric workflow modeling approaches face difficulty in supporting highly flexible process. Artifactcentric service interoperation acsi overview. Artifactcentric process mining springer for research. Artifactcentric business process model represents an operational model of business processes in which the changes and evolution of business data, or business entities, are considered as the main driver of the processes. However, almost all works in artifact centric business process community neglect this issue.
Artifactcentric process models represent both structural i. Artifact centric business process modeling is emerging as a promising paradigm for modeling dataintensive business processes as it provides higher flexibility and extensibility support in comparison to the traditional activity centric modeling paradigm. On handling business process anomalies through artifactbased modeling fig. An artifactcentric business process execution platform. From secure business process models to secure artifact. Traditional approaches to business process modeling and wo rkflow are based on activity flows with data often an afterthought or documents with processing.
Bpmn offers a rich pool of language constructs to model different aspects of. It particularly focuses on describing the data of business processes, known as artifacts, by. The process is datacentric rather than productcentric e. The artifactcentric business process model has emerged as a holistic. The artifact centric approach, a kind of data centric business process modeling, focuses on describing how business data is.
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