Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures
A business process architecture (BPA) model depicts business processes in an organization and their relations. An artifact for generating BPA models is proposed as the outcome of a design science research project. The proposed artifact consists of a method (i.e., a set of concepts, a proposed notati...
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| author | Fernanda Gonzalez-Lopez Guillermo Bustos Jorge Munoz-Gama Marcos Sepúlveda |
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| description | A business process architecture (BPA) model depicts business processes in an organization and their relations. An artifact for generating BPA models is proposed as the outcome of a design science research project. The proposed artifact consists of a method (i.e., a set of concepts, a proposed notation, and a detailed procedure), which is termed the domain-based BPA (dBPA) method due to using domain models as a starting point. The dBPA method tackles issues of currently available approaches: lack of structured inputs, limited consideration of process relations types, and restricted use of industry-standard modeling languages. The paper formalizes the dBPA method and illustrates its application in the manufacturing industry. Evaluation of the dBPA method revealed that practitioners perceived it as useful to achieve its goal with the benefits of being objective and clear and allowing to create complete and understandable BPA models that enable the integration of processes and the software that automates them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b338d154d95471498e941ebf1d6d8972023-11-23T22:42:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01125256310.3390/app12052563Domain Model Based Design of Business Process ArchitecturesFernanda Gonzalez-Lopez0Guillermo Bustos1Jorge Munoz-Gama2Marcos Sepúlveda3Department of Computer Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, ChileSchool of Industrial Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2362807, ChileDepartment of Computer Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, ChileDepartment of Computer Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, ChileA business process architecture (BPA) model depicts business processes in an organization and their relations. An artifact for generating BPA models is proposed as the outcome of a design science research project. The proposed artifact consists of a method (i.e., a set of concepts, a proposed notation, and a detailed procedure), which is termed the domain-based BPA (dBPA) method due to using domain models as a starting point. The dBPA method tackles issues of currently available approaches: lack of structured inputs, limited consideration of process relations types, and restricted use of industry-standard modeling languages. The paper formalizes the dBPA method and illustrates its application in the manufacturing industry. Evaluation of the dBPA method revealed that practitioners perceived it as useful to achieve its goal with the benefits of being objective and clear and allowing to create complete and understandable BPA models that enable the integration of processes and the software that automates them.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2563business process architectureprocess landscapeprocess modeldomain modelmodeling languagebusiness analysis techniques and technologies |
| spellingShingle | Fernanda Gonzalez-Lopez Guillermo Bustos Jorge Munoz-Gama Marcos Sepúlveda Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures Applied Sciences business process architecture process landscape process model domain model modeling language business analysis techniques and technologies |
| title | Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures |
| title_full | Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures |
| title_fullStr | Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures |
| title_short | Domain Model Based Design of Business Process Architectures |
| title_sort | domain model based design of business process architectures |
| topic | business process architecture process landscape process model domain model modeling language business analysis techniques and technologies |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2563 |
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