TY - GEN
T1 - Change patterns and change support features in process-aware information systems
AU - Weber, Barbara
AU - Rinderle, Stefanie
AU - Reichert, Manfred
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In order to provide effective support, the introduction of process-aware information systems (PAIS) must not freeze existing business processes. Instead PAIS should allow authorized users to flexibly deviate from the predefined processes if required and to evolve business processes in a controlled manner over time. Many software vendors promise flexible system solutions for realizing such adaptive PAIS, but are often unable to cope with fundamental issues related to process change (e.g., correctness and robustness). The existence of different process support paradigms and the lack of methods for comparing existing change approaches makes it difficult for PAIS engineers to choose the adequate technology. In this paper we suggest a set of changes patterns and change support features to foster systematic comparison of existing process management technology with respect to change support. Based on these change patterns and features, we provide an evaluation of selected systems.
AB - In order to provide effective support, the introduction of process-aware information systems (PAIS) must not freeze existing business processes. Instead PAIS should allow authorized users to flexibly deviate from the predefined processes if required and to evolve business processes in a controlled manner over time. Many software vendors promise flexible system solutions for realizing such adaptive PAIS, but are often unable to cope with fundamental issues related to process change (e.g., correctness and robustness). The existence of different process support paradigms and the lack of methods for comparing existing change approaches makes it difficult for PAIS engineers to choose the adequate technology. In this paper we suggest a set of changes patterns and change support features to foster systematic comparison of existing process management technology with respect to change support. Based on these change patterns and features, we provide an evaluation of selected systems.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-72988-4_40
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-72988-4_40
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:38149061096
SN - 9783540729877
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 574
EP - 588
BT - Advanced Information Systems Engineering - 19th International Conference, CAiSE 2007, Proceedings
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - 19th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2007
Y2 - 11 June 2007 through 15 June 2007
ER -