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H2020Individual fellowship2015–2017

PRIME · Process Invigoration through Model Embellishment

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-09-01 → 2017-08-31
EU contribution
€165,599
Participants
1
Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Results in brief

Process Invigoration through Model Embellishment

The objective of this research project is to enhance business process model comprehension in European organizations through dynamic process invigoration. Analysis and improvement of business processes are key to organizations’ cost efficiency and competitiveness. A growing number of organizations in Europe implement business process management solutions to analyze and automate their processes. Business process models are invaluable to define, control, improve and communicate process knowledge. Business process models abstract a dynamic phenomenon in the form of a static representation, thus they are often difficult to comprehend. In this research, I aim at redefining the BP model comprehension problem and developing innovative solutions through a synergetic usage of process modeling and multimedia disciplines. In this way, I developed approaches to dynamically invigorate process models and present to both business professionals and public in a comprehensible manner. To fulfill the overall objective, related literature is reviewed; process model invigoration techniques are designed; the techniques are evaluated through experiments and field studies; open source process model invigoration tools are developed; and results are disseminated in Europe. I extended the work defined in my project proposal in various ways, all focused on enhancing the analysis and use of process models. Eventually, by using the approaches developed in this process, organizations from various domains in Europe are able to utilize their process models in a better way. Online software tools developed can be used by organizations to invigorate their processes. This creates an opportunity to increase organizational efficiency throughout Europe.

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Project objective

The objective of this research project is to enhance business process (BP) model comprehension in European organisations through dynamic process invigoration. Analysis and improvement of BPs are key to organisations’ cost efficiency and competitiveness. A growing number of organisations in Europe implement BP management solutions to analyse and automate their processes. BP models are invaluable to define, control, improve and communicate BPs. BP models abstract a dynamic phenomenon in the form of a static representation, thus they are often difficult to comprehend. In this research, I aim at redefining the BP model comprehension problem and developing innovative solutions through a synergetic usage of process modeling and multimedia disciplines. In this way, models will be dynamically invigorated and presented to business professionals in a comprehensible manner. To fulfil the overall objective, related literature will be reviewed; BP model invigoration techniques will be designed for eight different embellishment components; the techniques will be evaluated through industrial experiments and field studies; an open source BP model invigoration tool will be developed; and results will be disseminated in European academy and industry. Eventually, organisations from various domains in Europe can utilize their BP models in a better way by using the freely available PRIME tool to invigorate their processes. This will create an opportunity to increase organisational efficiency throughout Europe. This project will contribute to my career development in many ways. I will obtain regular training on scientific and transferable skills through interdisciplinary trainings with my supervisor and other scholars, courses in research schools, and the preparation of publications. Collaboration and networking will be enhanced through joint studies with scholars and industry, enabled by the supervisor’s previous collaborations as well as my experiences.

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union