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Process modelling languages: One or many?

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Software Process Technology (EWSPT 1995)

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The paper describes the different phases and subdomains of process modelling and their needs for conceptual and linguistic support, and in what forms. We group the relevant factors into three dimensions: meta-process phases, process elements, and the tool/user views. In the first dimension, we focus on enactable process models. For such models, we describe the design alternatives for a core process modelling language and a set of tailored sub-languages to cover special process elements. However, no detailed and functional comparison of possible modelling language are attempted.

Then we address interoperability between related sub-models and its implication to the language design. We also present a general architecture for a Process-Centered Software Engineering Environment, with a segmented repository of model servers.

Some concrete language realisations, mainly from the EPOS PSEE, are used throughout the presentation. We also give a realistic example of the design of an interoperable PSEE, and discuss how it can be improved using an extended EPOS.

The paper concludes that we have to live with many sub-languages around a core process modelling language. However, the underlying linguistic paradigm in this core language is not judged critical. What counts is use of standard support technologies, interoperability to handle heterogeneous and distributed process information, non-intrusive process support, end-user comprehension, and flexible support for evolution (metaprocess).

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  1. Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway

    Reidar Conradi & Chunnian Liu

  2. Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing, P.R. China

    Reidar Conradi & Chunnian Liu

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Conradi, R., Liu, C. (1995). Process modelling languages: One or many?. In: Schäfer, W. (eds) Software Process Technology. EWSPT 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 913. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-59205-9_47

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