Do Process Modelling Techniques Get Better? A Comparative Ontological Analysis of BPMN

Recker, Jan C. and Indulska, Marta and Rosemann, Michael and Green, Peter (2005) Do Process Modelling Techniques Get Better? A Comparative Ontological Analysis of BPMN. In Campbell, Bruce and Underwood, Jim and Bunker, Deborah, Eds. Proceedings 16th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Sydney, Australia.

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Abstract

Current initiatives in the field of Business Process Management (BPM) strive for the development of a BPM standard notation by pushing the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN). However, such a proposed standard notation needs to be carefully examined. Ontological analysis is an established theoretical approach to evaluating modelling techniques. This paper reports on the outcomes of an ontological analysis of BPMN and explores identified issues by reporting on interviews conducted with BPMN users in Australia. Complementing this analysis we consolidate our findings with previous ontological analyses of process modelling notations to deliver a comprehensive assessment of BPMN.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Status:	Published
Keywords:	Business Process Management, BWW ontology, Business Process Modelling, BPMN
Subjects:	280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280111 Conceptual Modelling
ID Code:	2879
Deposited By:	Recker, Jan
Deposited On:	13 December 2005
Alternative Locations:	http://sky.fit.qut.edu.au/~recker/
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 2005 (please consult author)