Controlling time-awareness in modularized processes (extended version)

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2017-09-04Authors
Lanz, Andreas
Posenato, Roberto
Combi, Carlo
Reichert, Manfred
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Faculties
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften, Informatik und PsychologieInstitutions
Institut für Datenbanken und InformationssystemeSeries
Ulmer Informatik-Berichte
Abstract
The proper handling of temporal process constraints is crucial in many application domains. A sophisticated support of time-aware processes, however, is still missing in contemporary information systems. As a particular challenge, temporal constraints must be also handled for modularized processes (i.e., processes comprising subprocesses), enabling the reuse of process knowledge as well as the modular design of complex processes. This paper focuses on the representation and support of such time-aware modularized processes. In particular, we present a sound and complete method to derive the duration restrictions of a time-aware (sub-)process in such a way that its temporal properties are completely specified. We then show how this can be utilized when re-using the process within a modularized one. Altogether, the presented approach will foster the efficient and modular design of complex time-aware processes.
Date created
2015
Subject headings
[GND]: Steuerbarkeit | Theorie der Sachzwänge | Constraint-Programmierung | Zeitabhängige Methode[LCSH]: Theory of constraints (Management) | Modular programming
[Free subject headings]: Subprocess | Controllability | Theory of constraints (Management) | Process-aware information system | Temporal constraints | Process modularity | Modulares Softwaresystem
[DDC subject group]: DDC 004 / Data processing & computer science
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-4506
Lanz, Andreas et al. (2017): Controlling time-awareness in modularized processes (extended version). Open Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm und Technischen Hochschule Ulm. http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-4506
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