Growing Trees – A Versioning Approach for Business Process Models based on Graph Theory

Clever Nico, Holler Justus, Püster Johannes, Shitkova Maria

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

This paper examines parallels in version management between software engineering and process modelling. Best practices in software engineering version management, identified by a literature review, are discussed in the context of process modelling. Based on the results, a concept for version management in process modelling is derived. We present both a versioning approach for business process models as well as a XML storage format to serve as a foundation for an implementation of our approach. The versioning concept at hand is based on graph theory and strives to serve as a framework for future model versioning research and implementation in process modelling tools.

Details about the publication

Status: Published

Release year: 2013

Language in which the publication is written: English

Conference: European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2013, Utrecht University

Keywords: process modelling; versioning; software engineering; graph theory; XML

Authors from the University of Münster

Clever, Nico	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Holler, Justus	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Neumann, Maria	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Püster, Johannes	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)

Projects the publication originates from

Transfer project for the modeling technique "icebricks"

Duration: 01/11/2011 - 31/12/2013

Funded by: Prof. Becker GmbH

Type of project: Individual project

Promotionen, aus denen die Publikation resultiert

Tool Support for Consultants in Business Process Modeling Projects - Design and Evaluation of the Business Process Modeling Tool icebricks
Candidate: Holler, Justus | Supervisors: Becker, Jörg
Period of time: until 07/07/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster