Feasibility of EPC to BPEL Model Transformations Based on Ontology and Patterns

Meertens, Lucas O. and Iacob, Maria-Eugenia and Eckartz, Silja M. (2010) Feasibility of EPC to BPEL Model Transformations Based on Ontology and Patterns. In: 2nd International workshop on Event-Driven Business Process Management, edBPM 2009, 7 September 2009, Ulm, Germany.

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Abstract:	Model-Driven Engineering holds the promise of transforming business models into code automatically. This requires the concept of model transformation. In this paper, we assess the feasibility of model transformations from Event-driven Process Chain models to Business Process Execution Language specifications. To this purpose, we use a framework based on ontological analysis and workflow patterns in order to predict the possibilities/limitations of such a model transformation. The framework is validated by evaluating the transformation of several models, including a real-life case. The framework indicates several limitations for transformation. Eleven guidelines and an approach to apply them provide methodological support to improve the feasibility of model transformation from EPC to BPEL.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Copyright:	© 2010 Springer
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG) Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Chair:	Design & Implementation of Information Systems (ISCM)
Research Group:	Information Systems (IS) Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems (IEBIS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/75912
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12186-9_33
Conference URL:	http://icep-edbpm09.fzi.de/
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