Modelling business processes with workflow systems: An evaluation of alternative approaches

Mentzas, G; Halaris, C; Kavadias, S

dc.contributor.author	Mentzas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Halaris, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Kavadias, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:16:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:16:46Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0268-4012	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14204
dc.subject	Business process management	en
dc.subject	Process modelling	en
dc.subject	Project management	en
dc.subject	Workflow management	en
dc.subject.classification	Information Science & Library Science	en
dc.subject.other	Data structures	en
dc.subject.other	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject.other	Process engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Technology transfer	en
dc.subject.other	Business process management	en
dc.subject.other	Workflow management	en
dc.subject.other	Electronic data interchange	en
dc.title	Modelling business processes with workflow systems: An evaluation of alternative approaches	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0268-4012(01)00005-6	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0268-4012(01)00005-6	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	Effective business process management necessitates a consistent information flow between the participants in the process, the smooth integration of the flow of work, the timely sharing of data and information during the planning and implementation phases and harmonious support for the collaborative aspects of work. The recent trends in the development of advanced workflow management sq stems and technologies seem to be of crucial importance for facilitating these tasks within the process management context. However, workflowmanagement systems (WfMS) follow various approaces in modelling the flow of work and hence present varying functionalities when supporting enterprise processes, The present paper examines the ways in which workflow technology may facilitate the implementation of process management, reviews the pros and cons of adopting alternative workflow representation techniques in modelling business processes and provides guidance to managers as to the characteristics, the similarities and differences of the various workflow modelling schemes. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Information Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0268-4012(01)00005-6	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000168593000003	en
dc.identifier.volume	21	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	123	en
dc.identifier.epage	135	en