Verifying Semantic Business Process Models

A. K. Ghose, University of Wollongong
G. Koliadis, University of Wollongong

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This conference paper was originally published as Koliadis, G and Ghose, AK, Semantic verification of inter-operational business process models, in Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Services Computing Conference (SCC-2007), IEEE Computer Society Press, 2007.

Abstract

Process inter-operation is characterized as cooperative interactions among loosely coupled autonomous constituents to adaptively fulfill system-wide purpose. Issues of inconsistency can be anticipated in inter-operating processes given their independent management and design. To reduce inconsistency (that may contribute to failures) effective methods for statically verifying behavioral interoperability are required. This paper contributes a method for practical, semantic verification of interoperating processes (as represented with BPMN models). We provide methods to evaluate consistency during process design where annotation of the immediate effect of tasks and sub-processes has been provided. Furthermore, some guidelines are defined against common models of inter-operation for scoping traceability to possible causes of inconsistency. This supports subsequent resolution efforts.