Data Modeling

Damij, Nadja; Damij, Talib

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-36639-0_8

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“…Capability of the software tool to run multiple parallel simulations with varying parameters can significantly speed up the simulation process. Such parallel simulations are also known as batch simulation runs [ 1 ].…”

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“…A business process (BP) is defined as a collection of related and structured activities with the aim to create outputs that are produced to serve customers’ needs [ 1 ]. This is the fundamental differentiator between terms such as BP on one hand and support process, organisational department/unit, etc.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The clarity of their definition and regular optimisation is essential for company’s overall success and profitability. The process view looks at the functioning of the company from the customer’s perspective [ 1 , 2 ]. However, dealing with improper specification of a BP can have significant negative consequences.…”

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“…Optimisation of BPs requires usage of modelling techniques and simulation tools [ 3 ]. The purpose of business process modelling is to develop a model that reflects the organisation and functionality of an existing or new business process and is as such a predecessor to business process simulation that is usually executed by using of business process simulation tools or softwares [ 1 ]. BP analysis is usually performed by simulating the BP behaviour under various conditions and potential “what-if” scenarios and/or sensitivity analysis prior to its implementation [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Ranking of Business Process Simulation Software Tools with DEX/QQ Hierarchical Decision Model

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The omnipresent need for optimisation requires constant improvements of companies’ business processes (BPs). Minimising the risk of inappropriate BP being implemented is usually performed by simulating the newly developed BP under various initial conditions and “what-if” scenarios. An effectual business process simulations software (BPSS) is a prerequisite for accurate analysis of an BP. Characterisation of an BPSS tool is a challenging task due to the complex selection criteria that includes quality of visual aspects, simulation capabilities, statistical facilities, quality reporting etc. Under such circumstances, making an optimal decision is challenging. Therefore, various decision support models are employed aiding the BPSS tool selection. The currently established decision support models are either proprietary or comprise only a limited subset of criteria, which affects their accuracy. Addressing this issue, this paper proposes a new hierarchical decision support model for ranking of BPSS based on their technical characteristics by employing DEX and qualitative to quantitative (QQ) methodology. Consequently, the decision expert feeds the required information in a systematic and user friendly manner. There are three significant contributions of the proposed approach. Firstly, the proposed hierarchical model is easily extendible for adding new criteria in the hierarchical structure. Secondly, a fully operational decision support system (DSS) tool that implements the proposed hierarchical model is presented. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed hierarchical model is assessed by comparing the resulting rankings of BPSS with respect to currently available results.

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Section: Attribute Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%