Analysis of Business Process Variants in Apromore

In this paper we illustrate a set of features of the Apromore process model repository for analyzing business process variants. Two types of analysis are provided: one is static and based on differences on the process control flow, the other is dynamic and based on differences in the process behavior between the variants. These features combine techniques for the management of large process model collections with those for mining process knowledge from process execution logs. The tool demonstration will be useful for researchers and practitioners working on large process model collections and process execution logs, and specifically for those with an interest in understanding, managing and consolidating business process variants both within and across organizational boundaries. 1 Overview Understanding the differences between variants of the same business process, a.k.a. business process variants analysis, has manifold applications. It is the starting point of any business process co...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: BPM
• Authors: Raffaele Conforti, Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Abderrahmane Maaradji, Hoang Nguyen, Alireza Ostovar, Simon Raboczi
• Keywords: BPM 2015, Business