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A Survey of Process Model Reuse Repositories

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Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 285))

Abstract

Business process modeling is a complex, time consuming and error prone task. However the efforts made to model business processes are seldom reused beyond their original purpose. Rather than modeling of business processes from scratch, analysts can drive process models, by redesigning the existing ones. A repository is, therefore, necessary to store and manage process models for future reuse. In this paper we, discuss requirements for a process model repository that would support reuse of process models, review existing process model repositories based on the requirement. Finally we analyse and point out major challenges of existing repositories that affect reuse. This survey will be a base to develop the future efficient searchable, user-friendly, useful and well-organized process model repositories.

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  1. Department of Computer and Systems Science (DSV), Stockholm University (SU), Stockholm, Sweden

    Mturi Elias & Paul Johannesson

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  1. Computer Science, College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University, 71272, Ruston, LA, USA

    Sumeet Dua

  2. Department of Information Systems, College of Engineering and Information, Technology, UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, 2125, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Aryya Gangopadhyay

  3. Department of Computer Science, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

    Parimala Thulasiraman

  4. ISTI - CNR, Pisa, Italy

    Umberto Straccia

  5. Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University Halifax, B3H 1W5, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Michael Shepherd

  6. Faculty of Media: Media Systems, Bauhaus University Weimar, 99421, Weimar, Germany

    Benno Stein

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Elias, M., Johannesson, P. (2012). A Survey of Process Model Reuse Repositories. In: Dua, S., Gangopadhyay, A., Thulasiraman, P., Straccia, U., Shepherd, M., Stein, B. (eds) Information Systems, Technology and Management. ICISTM 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 285. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29166-1_6

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