TY - GEN
T1 - Extending Multiple Domain Matrices to allow for the modeling of Boolean operators in process models
AU - Kreimeyer, Matthias
AU - Braun, Stefanie
AU - Gürtler, Matthias
AU - Lindemann, Udo
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper suggests an approach to combine the analytical advantages of matrix-based notation with the modeling capabilities of graphical notation in order to model process flows including logic operators. Matrix-based notation is exemplified by Design Structure Matrices (DSM) and Multiple Domain Matrices (MDM), graphical notation by Event driven Process Chains (EPC), both being established standards in industry. DSM and MDM offer algorithmic methods for analyses, but so far without a means of modeling decision points (AND, OR, XOR). EPC allows for an easy modeling of process flows with parallel and alternative paths. However, it does not feature comprehensive analyses, making it difficult to systematically analyze a process model. In this research, MDM was therefore extended to include logic operators, thus combining the two approaches to transfer EPC and similar models into a matrix-based description and vice versa; this makes any graphical model that uses Boolean logic accessible to algorithmic analysis available in MDM. Generally spoken, the proposed modeling scheme opens up a way of generic modeling of logic operations in matrix-based notations.
AB - This paper suggests an approach to combine the analytical advantages of matrix-based notation with the modeling capabilities of graphical notation in order to model process flows including logic operators. Matrix-based notation is exemplified by Design Structure Matrices (DSM) and Multiple Domain Matrices (MDM), graphical notation by Event driven Process Chains (EPC), both being established standards in industry. DSM and MDM offer algorithmic methods for analyses, but so far without a means of modeling decision points (AND, OR, XOR). EPC allows for an easy modeling of process flows with parallel and alternative paths. However, it does not feature comprehensive analyses, making it difficult to systematically analyze a process model. In this research, MDM was therefore extended to include logic operators, thus combining the two approaches to transfer EPC and similar models into a matrix-based description and vice versa; this makes any graphical model that uses Boolean logic accessible to algorithmic analysis available in MDM. Generally spoken, the proposed modeling scheme opens up a way of generic modeling of logic operations in matrix-based notations.
KW - Boolean operator
KW - Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
KW - Multiple Domain Matrix (MDM)
KW - Process model
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84859261310
SN - 9781904670056
T3 - DS 58-1: Proceedings of ICED 09, the 17th International Conference on Engineering Design
SP - 1
EP - 12
BT - DS 58-1
T2 - 17th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 09
Y2 - 24 August 2009 through 27 August 2009
ER -