Which of the following elements of a conceptual

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Which of the following elements of a
conceptual process model can be directly
interpreted by a BPMS?
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Electronic data stores
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Pools and lanes
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Physical data objects and data stores
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Manual tasks
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Send tasks
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Q5.
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Which of the following elements of a
conceptual process model can be directly
interpreted by a BPMS?

Electronic data stores

Pools and lanes

Physical data objects and data stores

Manual tasks

Send tasks
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Today’s Agenda
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RAT
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Briefing of Week 10 Materials
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BPM automation Case study
•.
Return Assignment (Part 1)
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Marked exercise (4 of 4)
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Where are we?
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Readings and sources
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Dumas et al.
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Harmon P. 2007.Business Process Change A
guide for Business Managers and BPM Six
Sigma Professionals, 2
nd
Edition, Morgan
Kaufman, Burlington.
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From Conceptual to Executable BPMN
Process Models:
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Managing BPM knowledge
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BPM documentation is an asset and
knowledge, i.e. a resource (both formal and
informal).
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So resources (knowledge) must be managed.
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The need for a repository and tools.
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Managing BPM knowledge
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Who needs what knowledge and tools:
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Process Analysts need software tools to support business
process modelling and redesign.
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Business Managers need modelling tools that can
manage process maps and related information.
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Organisations need process architecture tools.
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Software analysts need tools to implement, maintain and
improve business processes.
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Overall an approach to managing BPM data and
functions is required: the need for a repository and
tools .
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BPM tools
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What tools are available Fig 15.1
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Who benefits from those tools?
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What should be expected from BPM tools?
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Hierarchical approach to BPM should be
supported and integrated
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A data base (repository)
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Code generator
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Statistical capability
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Simulator
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See fig 15.2
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What features should we find in a BPM tool?
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Business Process
Management Suites
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In the past 20 years there has been a number
of parallel developments:
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Workflow tools
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Managing the processing of documents by human
actors
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Eliminating the need for transport
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Adoption of electronic signatures and approvals.
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Move to software as components, reuse and
middleware (client-server) technology.
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BPM calls for an integration of the two.
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The issue of integrating workflow and Enterprise
Applications Integration .
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With the adoption of the Internet and its standards
(SOAP and XML) this enabled the interface of
workflow and enterprise systems.
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SOAP: Simple Object Access Protocol (abridged XML)
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XML: Extensible Mark-up Language
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 SOA: Service Oriented Architecture
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Software components delivering services
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SOA
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Open Internet standards have made engines