Verification of Business Processes Against Business Rules Using Object Life Cycles

Hoch, Ralph; Rathmair, Michael; Kaindl, Hermann; Popp, Roman

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31232-3_55

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“…In order to facilitate the comparison of our work with the one in [7], we use the same running example as shown in Figure 1. This process model given in BPMN is based on a simplified version of the "payment handling" process of [14, p. 108], which is used here as a reference process.…”

Section: Background On Model Checking Using Object Life Cyclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A recently introduced approach for automated verification of business processes using model checking, shows how BPMs can be verified against properties defined on object life cycles [7], see also the background material above. This approach is promising, but the connection of the BPM Figure 2: Part of an Ontology of Domain Objects and Their Life Cycles and object life cycles is established based on informal annotations given in the BPMs.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This general verification approach was adopted for verification against business rules using object life cycles in [7]. The primary motivation for employing additional models of object life cycles was to allow formalizing properties (according to business rules) without knowing the process model.…”

Section: Background On Model Checking Using Object Life Cyclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, establishing the required connection of models in a rigid way has not yet been solved. Actually, also the way of transforming BPMN tasks as proposed in [7] is not fully consistent with the representation of object life cycles as used for model checking.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to a recently introduced and promising approach to formal verification of BPMs given in BPMN based on model checking, formally represented properties refer to additional models of object life cycles [7]. In this way, it is actually possible to formulate properties to be checked without knowing the BPM model that is to be verified.…”

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A Connection of Task-centric with Artefact-centric Models through Semantic Task Specification and its Use for Formal Verification

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Kaindl

2017

Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2017)

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Task-and artefact-centric business process models (BPMs) are mostly used in isolation. This entails, e.g., problems with formal and automated verification of BPMs through model checking. We address this gap through semantic task specification, which is transferred from more widely known semantic service specification. In summary, we present a new and systematic approach for connecting a task-centric BPM (in BPMN) with a model of an artefactcentric object life cycle through semantic task specification. As a consequence, we achieve a seamless approach for formal and automated verification of BPMs using model checking.

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Section: Background On Model Checking Using Object Life Cyclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Related Workmentioning

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Section: Background On Model Checking Using Object Life Cyclesmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Connection of Task-centric with Artefact-centric Models through Semantic Task Specification and its Use for Formal Verification

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Hoch

Kaindl

2017

Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2017)

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Process mining approach to formal business process modelling and verification: a case study

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Vymetal

Šperka

2020

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Purpose The need for assuring correctness of business processes in enterprises is widely recognised in terms of business process re-engineering and improvement. Formal methods are a promising approach to this issue. The challenge in business process verification is to create a formal model that is well-aligned to the reality. Process mining is a well-known technique to discover a model of a process based on facts. However, no studies exist that apply it to formal verification. This study aims to propose a methodology for formal business process verification by means of process mining, and attempts to clarify the challenges and necessary technologies in this approach using a case study. Design/methodology/approach A trading company simulation model is used as a case study. A workflow model is discovered from an event log produced by a simulation tool and manually complemented to a formal model. Correctness requirements of both domain-dependent and domain-independent types of the model are checked by means of model-checking. Findings For business process verification with both domain-dependent and domain-independent correctness requirements, more advanced process mining techniques that discover data-related aspects of processes are desirable. The choice of a formal modelling language is also crucial. It depends on the correctness requirements and the characteristics of the business process. Originality/value Formal verification of business processes starting with creating its formal model is quite new. Furthermore, domain-dependent and domain-independent correctness properties are considered in the same framework, which is also new. This study revealed necessary technologies for this approach with process mining.

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Verification of Consistency Between Process Models, Object Life Cycles, and Context-Dependent Semantic Specifications

Hoch

Luckeneder

Popp

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IIEEE Trans. Software Eng.

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Verification of Business Processes Against Business Rules Using Object Life Cycles

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

A Connection of Task-centric with Artefact-centric Models through Semantic Task Specification and its Use for Formal Verification

A Connection of Task-centric with Artefact-centric Models through Semantic Task Specification and its Use for Formal Verification

Process mining approach to formal business process modelling and verification: a case study

Verification of Consistency Between Process Models, Object Life Cycles, and Context-Dependent Semantic Specifications

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