On the de-facto Standard of Event-driven Process Chains: How EPC is defined in Literature

Riehle Dennis M, Jannaber Sven, Karhof Arne, Thomas Oliver, Delfmann Patrick, Becker Jörg

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

The Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) and the Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) are both frequently used modelling languages to create business process models. While there is a well-defined standard for BPMN, such a standard is missing for EPC. As a standard would be beneficial to improve interoperability among different vendors, this paper aims at providing the means for future EPC standardization. Therefore, we have conducted a structured literature review of the most common EPC variants in IS research. We provide a structured overview of the evolution of different EPC variants, describe means and capabilities and elaborate different criteria for decision-making in regard to including EPC variants in a standardization process.

Details about the publication

Editors: Oberweis, Andreas; Reussner, Ralf

Book title: Modellierung 2016, 2.–4. März 2016, Karlsruhe

Page range: 61-76

Publisher: Köllen

Place of publication: Bonn, Germany

Title of series: GI-Edition: Lecture Notes in Informatics

Volume of series: 254

Status: Published

Release year: 2016

Language in which the publication is written: English

Conference: Modellierung 2016, Karlsruhe, Deutschland

ISBN: 978-3-88579-648-0

Link to the full text: http://pub.dennisriehle.de/2016/03/Riehle%20et%20al.%20-%20How%20EPC%20is%20defined%20in%20Literature.pdf

Keywords: event-driven process chain; EPC; process modelling; literature review; EPC variants; EPC dialects; exchange formats; EPC evolution; standardisation

Authors from the University of Münster

Becker, Jörg	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Delfmann, Carsten Patrick	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Riehle, Dennis	Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)

Projects the publication originates from

Towards EPC Standardization - Process Modelling with Event-driven Process Chains (SPEAK)

Duration: 01/02/2015 - 31/10/2017

Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Type of project: Participation in other joint projects

Doctorates the publication originates from

Digitalisation and Automation of Compliance Management - A Model-based Method for Ensuring Business Process Compliance
Candidate: Riehle, Dennis M | Supervisors: Becker, Jörg
Period of time: until 08/11/2019
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster