Data-Driven Modeling and Coordination of Large Process Structures

Abstract. In the engineering domain, the development of complex products (e.g., cars) necessitates the coordination of thousands of (sub-)processes. One of the biggest challenges for process management systems is to support the modeling, monitoring and maintenance of the many interdependencies between these sub-processes. The resulting process structures are large and can be characterized by a strong relationship with the assembly of the product; i.e., the sub-processes to be coordinated can be related to the dierent product components. So far, sub-process coordination has been mainly accomplished manually, resulting in high eorts and inconsistencies. IT support is required to utilize the information about the product and its structure for deriving, coordinating and maintaining such data-driven process structures. In this paper, we introduce the COREPRO framework for the data-driven modeling of large process structures. The approach reduces modeling eorts signicantly and provides m...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: OTM
• Authors: Dominic Müller, Manfred Reichert, Joachim Herbst
• Keywords: Data-driven Process Structures, Internet Technology, OTM 2007, Process Management Systems, Process Structures