Information Systems Architecture for Business Process Modeling

2010 ◽  
pp. 621-635
Author(s):  
M. Spadoni ◽  
A. Abdmouleh
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Business Process Modeling ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Application Server ◽  
Systems Architecture ◽  
Modeling Methodology ◽  
Component Approach ◽  
Information Systems Architecture ◽  
Collaborative Activities

The purpose of this chapter is to present our contribution in business process modeling within the CAS (CIMOSA Application Server) project. In this project, a referential, which helps enterprises to model their internal or collaborative activities within an enterprise chain (i.e., extended enterprise) is proposed. The referential is supported by a meta-model, which consists of a process modeling concept and a methodology as a user modeling guide. Enterprise activities modeling is based on a business process approach CIMOSA-based and that we define into an enterprise system. In this manuscript, the implementation of the referential is detailed within an information system by a component approach and a framework, which integrates the modeling methodology. The referential components are developed with .NET Microsoft technology.

Information Systems Architecture for Business Process Modeling

2007 ◽  
pp. 366-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Spadoni ◽  
A. Abdmouleh
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Business Process Modeling ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Application Server ◽  
Systems Architecture ◽  
Modeling Methodology ◽  
Component Approach ◽  
Information Systems Architecture ◽  
Collaborative Activities

The purpose of this chapter is to present our contribution in business process modeling within the CAS (CIMOSA Application Server) project. In this project, a referential, which helps enterprises to model their internal or collaborative activities within an enterprise chain (i.e., extended enterprise) is proposed. The referential is supported by a meta-model, which consists of a process modeling concept and a methodology as a user modeling guide. Enterprise activities modeling is based on a business process approach CIMOSA-based and that we define into an enterprise system. In this manuscript, the implementation of the referential is detailed within an information system by a component approach and a framework, which integrates the modeling methodology. The referential components are developed with .NET Microsoft technology.

Business Process Modeling as a Blueprint for Enterprise Architecture

2007 ◽  
pp. 114-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Barjis ◽  
I. Barjis
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Business Process Modeling ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Modeling Methodology ◽  
Insight Into

For a successful study, design and development of the enterprise architecture, a thorough insight into the essence of the work and operation of an enterprise, is a crucial factor. As the well-known Zachman and other modern frameworks illustrate, enterprise processes and process modeling are one of the fundamental components of enterprise architecture for providing such an insight. Like building construction in which construction drawings or blueprints play crucial roles, enterprise process models are critical in developing enterprise architecture. Moreover, one may argue that the role of business process modeling in enterprise architecture is similar to the floor plan that defines the boundaries of a building to be constructed. Therefore, a suitable enterprise process modeling approach that could capture the essential operations and reflect the cross-enterprise (cross-departmental) processes is a needed component to complement enterprise architecture. In this chapter, authors study, discuss, and review the practical role of enterprise process modeling in enterprise architecture using a real life organization-based case study. Authors introduce a modeling methodology that captures essential activities not only within a process but also from the enterprise perspective where cross departmental or enterprise processes are represented.

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