Challenges and Solutions for Complex Business Process Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 1060-1080
Author(s):  
Minhong Wang ◽  
Kuldeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Resource Selection ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Object Oriented Programming ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Computing Technologies ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Process Complexity

A business process displays complexity as a result of multiple interactions of its internal components and interaction between the process and its environment. To manage complexity and foster flexibility of business process management (BPM), we present the DCAR architecture for developing complex BPM systems, which includes decomposition of complex processes (D); coordination of interactive activities (C); awareness of dynamic environments (A); and resource selection and coordination (R). On the other hand, computing technologies, such as object-oriented programming, component-based development, agent-oriented computing, and service-oriented architecture have been applied in modeling and developing complex systems. However, there is considerable ambiguity involved in differentiating between these overlapping technologies and their use in developing BPM systems. No explicit linkage has been established between the requirement of complex BPM and the supporting technologies. In this study, we use the DCAR architecture as the foundation to identify the BPM requirements for employing technologies in developing BPM systems. Based on an examination of the both sides (BPM requirements and supporting technologies), we present a clear picture of business process complexity with a systemic approach for developing complex BPM systems by using appropriate computing technologies.

scholarly journals Ενσωμάτωση καινοτομικών ψηφιακών υπηρεσιών σε βιομηχανικά προϊόντα

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Εμμανουήλ Ντάνος
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Service Oriented Architectures ◽  
Service Engineering ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Service Oriented

Οι σύγχρονες βιομηχανικές επιχειρήσεις απομακρύνονται από το μοντέλο του αποκλειστικού παραγωγού υλικών προϊόντων, και προχωρούν στον σταδιακό εμπλουτισμό των φυσικών προϊόντων με συναφείς υπηρεσίες. Ο εμπλουτισμός αυτός φτάνει μέχρι τη δημιουργία ενιαίων «Συστημάτων Προϊόντος – Υπηρεσίας» (ΣΠΥ), τα οποία αντικαθιστούν τα αποκλειστικώς φυσικά προϊόντα στις καταναλωτικές και τις βιομηχανικές αγορές. Η ενσωμάτωση υπηρεσιών στα σύγχρονα βιομηχανικά προϊόντα υποστηρίζεται από Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορικής και Επικοινωνιών. Οι ΤΠΕ, επιτρέπουν την παροχή προηγμένων υπηρεσιών, αφού παρέχουν τα απαραίτητα κανάλια επικοινωνίας, αυτοματισμούς, υλοποιούν την απαραίτητη επιχειρησιακή λογική και παρέχουν δυνατότητες επεξεργασίας αποθήκευσης και μετάδοσης δεδομένων. Παρόλα αυτά, δεν υπάρχουν επαρκείς μεθοδολογίες και εργαλεία που να υποστηρίζουν την ανάπτυξη λογισμικού για τις ιδιαίτερες συνθήκες των ΣΠΥ. Σχεδόν όλες οι μεθοδολογίες ανάπτυξης ΣΠΥ στην υφιστάμενη βιβλιογραφία εστιάζουν σε στρατηγικές ή επιχειρησιακές πλευρές του ΣΠΥ και δεν υποστηρίζουν ικανοποιητικά την ανάπτυξη λογισμικού για την ενσωμάτωση ψηφιακών υπηρεσιών. Με βάση την ανάλυση της τρέχουσας βιβλιογραφίας, ορίζεται ένα σύνολο από απαιτήσεις για κατάλληλες μεθοδολογίες και εργαλεία: υποστήριξη πολλών τύπων εφαρμογών, υποστήριξη ανάπτυξης με μοντέλα, παροχή Ολοκληρωμένου Περιβάλλοντος Ανάπτυξης, διασύνδεση με την πλατφόρμα εκτέλεσης των διαδικασιών και υποστήριξη υπηρεσιοστραφών αρχιτεκτονικών (Service – Oriented Architectures) και μεθόδων διαχείρισης επιχειρησιακών διαδικασιών (Business Process Management). Για την ικανοποίηση των παραπάνω απαιτήσεων, και με βάση τη μεθοδολογία ανάπτυξης υπηρεσιών MDSEA (Model-Driven Service Engineering Architecture) προτείνεται μία κατάλληλη μεθοδολογία ανάπτυξης λογισμικού με μοντέλα. Η μεθοδολογία υποστηρίζει παράλληλα «δομικές» και «συμπεριφορικές» αναπαραστάσεις των υπηρεσιών και μπορεί να οδηγήσει τη δημιουργία λογισμικού, υπηρεσιών web, συνθέσεων υπηρεσιών και εκτελέσιμων επιχειρησιακών διαδικασιών. Μαζί με τη μεθοδολογία περιγράφεται η αρχιτεκτονική ενός Ολοκληρωμένου Περιβάλλοντος Ανάπτυξης το οποίο θα την υποστηρίζει. Το περιβάλλον ανάπτυξης θα διασυνδέεται με τα εργαλεία σχεδιασμού του συστήματος υπηρεσιών και την πλατφόρμα παροχής υπηρεσιών στην οποία θα εκτελείται το παραγόμενο λογισμικό. Με σκοπό την αξιολόγηση της μεθοδολογίας και του προτεινόμενου εργαλείου, αναπτύχθηκε πρωτότυπη Πλατφόρμα Ανάπτυξης στα πλαίσια ευρύτερου ερευνητικού έργου. Η αξιολόγηση έγινε σε τρεις πιλοτικές εφαρμογές ενσωμάτωσης ψηφιακών υπηρεσιών σε βιομηχανικά προϊόντα, και διαπιστώθηκε η βελτιωμένη επικοινωνία και συνεργασία μεταξύ των εμπλεκόμενων στη διαδικασία ανάπτυξης λογισμικού.

Research on Business Process Management System Based on SOA

2013 ◽  
Vol 774-776 ◽  
pp. 1945-1950
Author(s):  
Jun Cheng Geng ◽  
Jian Wei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Management System ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Business Agility ◽  
System Solution ◽  
Service Oriented

Business process management (BPM) is considered to be an effective way to improve their business agility for the enterprises. But after analysis, it found that the existing BPM system has been difficult to meet the needs of enterprises development. It analyzed the theory and technology of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and BPM, and presented the BPM system solution based on SOA. Finally, it took case with a process improvement, which described the process of implementing a BPM system based on SOA. Practice has proved that the combination of SOA and BPM can greatly improve the business agility.

Challenges and Solutions for Complex Business Process Management

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minhong Wang ◽  
Kuldeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Resource Selection ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Object Oriented Programming ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Computing Technologies ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Process Complexity

A business process displays complexity as a result of multiple interactions of its internal components and interaction between the process and its environment. To manage complexity and foster flexibility of business process management (BPM), we present the DCAR architecture for developing complex BPM systems, which includes decomposition of complex processes (D); coordination of interactive activities (C); awareness of dynamic environments (A); and resource selection and coordination (R). On the other hand, computing technologies, such as object-oriented programming, component-based development, agent-oriented computing, and service-oriented architecture have been applied in modeling and developing complex systems. However, there is considerable ambiguity involved in differentiating between these overlapping technologies and their use in developing BPM systems. No explicit linkage has been established between the requirement of complex BPM and the supporting technologies. In this study, we use the DCAR architecture as the foundation to identify the BPM requirements for employing technologies in developing BPM systems. Based on an examination of the both sides (BPM requirements and supporting technologies), we present a clear picture of business process complexity with a systemic approach for developing complex BPM systems by using appropriate computing technologies.

A SOA-Based Power Quality Management Platform

2011 ◽  
Vol 354-355 ◽  
pp. 433-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Hong Geng Yang ◽  
Mao Qing Ye
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Power Quality ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Platform Architecture ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Load Evaluation

To reuse the existing power quality systems; share the information and support the changing of management business process in power quality, a power quality management platform based on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is proposed. The platform architecture is divided into five layers; the components of each layer are expounded. A business process of disturbance load evaluation implemented by Business Process Management (BPM) is illustrated. By using the architecture in real systems, conclusion can be made that the proposed architecture is feasible.

scholarly journals From Business Process Management to Business Process Ecosystem

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Vidgen ◽  
Xiaofeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Service Oriented Architectures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Service Oriented

New technologies, notably service-oriented architectures and Web services, are enabling a third wave of business process management (BPM). Supporters claim that BPM is informed by complexity theory and that business processes can evolve and adapt to changing business circumstances. It is suggested by BPM adherents that the business/IT divide will be obliterated through a process-centric approach to systems development. The evolution of BPM and its associated technologies are explored and then coevolutionary theory is used to understand the business/IT relationship. Specifically, Kauffman's NKC model is applied to a business process ecosystem to bring out the implications of coevolution for the theory and practice of BPM and for the relationship between business and IT. The paper argues that a wider view of the business process ecosystem is needed to take account of the social perspective as well as the human/non-human dimension.

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