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Workflow Simulation across Multiple Workflow Domains

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Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA 2002)

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In the scenario of multiple homogenous intra enterprise workflow domains, several partial processes cooperate according to certain interoperability models. In this case, workflow simulation requires more flexible and powerful mathematical models. In this paper, BCMP queuing network is imported to workflow based business process simulation filed for the first time. With its special multi-class and multi-chain characteristics, we can provide a workflow simulation across multiple domains using three basic interoperability models. This simulation approach accords well with the dynamic and randomness of workflow. Thus, we can report some performance indexes and analysis before deploying.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.R. China

    Xiaohui Zhao

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  1. Université Paul Sabatier, IRIT, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex, France

    Abdelkader Hameurlain

  2. Département Informatique, Université Aix-Marseille II, IUT, 413 Avenue Gaston Berger, 13625, Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1, France

    Rosine Cicchetti

  3. Institute of Applied Computer Science, University of Linz, Altenbergerstr. 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

    Roland Traunmüller

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Zhao, X. (2002). Workflow Simulation across Multiple Workflow Domains. In: Hameurlain, A., Cicchetti, R., Traunmüller, R. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. DEXA 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2453. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46146-9_6

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