Transformation of yEPC business process models to YAWL

Model transformations are frequently applied in business process modeling to bridge between languages on a different abstraction and formality. In this paper, we define a transformation between yEPCs which is an extension to the popular Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) and YAWL, a formal workflow language that is able to capture all of the 20 workflow patterns reported in [1]. We illustrate the transformation challenges and present a suitable transformation algorithm. The benefit of the transformation is threefold. First, it clarifies the semantics of yEPCs via a mapping to YAWL. Second, the deployment of yEPC business process models as workflows is simplified. Thirdly, yEPC models can be analyzed with YAWL verification tools. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.4.1 [Information Systems Applications]: Office Automation--Workflow management; I.6.5 [Simulation and Modeling]: Model Development--Modeling methodologies Keywords Business Process Modeling, Workflow, EPC, yEPC, YAWL

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: SAC
• Authors: Jan Mendling, Michael Moser, Gustaf Neumann
• Keywords: Applied Computing, Business Process, SAC 2006, Workflow, YAWL