A business process may be modeled in different ways by different modelers even when
utilizing the same modeling language. An appropriate method for solving ambiguity issues …

In this article we describe a semantic extension of event-driven process chains, with which it
is possible to specify the semantics of individual model elements as it is indicated by their …

Business Processes for Business Communities Page 1 123 Business Processes for
Business Communities Modeling Languages, Methods, Tools Frank Schönthaler Gottfried …

The manual construction of business process models is a time-consuming and error-prone
task. To improve the quality of business process models, several modeling support …

The efficient and effective design, execution and adaption of its core processes is vital for the
success of most businesses and a major source of competitive advantage. Despite this …

Abstract Models describing business processes in a company nowadays have the drawback
that they are not machine-processable for two reasons: First the terminology is not …

Process modelling has proved to be a powerful instrument to describe and manage the
increasingly complex processes within and across enterprises. Yet, it requires a significant …

Modeling and executing knowledge-intensive processes (KiPs) are challenging with state-of-
the-art approaches, and the specific demands of KiPs are the subject of ongoing research. In …

The objective of this chapter is to describe and evaluate an approach for the automated
analysis of business process models. Business process models have become a valuable …

Unternehmen müssen ihre Prozesse laufend an veränderte Marktentwicklungen anpassen.
Die dafür notwendige Modellierung und Verbesserung der Prozesse ist jedoch derzeit …