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Reusable process architectures and process models: an experience report from higher education

Green, Stewart; Beeson, Ian; Kamm, Richard

Authors

Stewart Green Stewart.Green@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Lecturer - CATE - CCT - UCCT0001

Ian Beeson

Richard Kamm



Abstract

We apply a particular process architecture development method, Riva, to a study and comparison of specimen processes in two UK higher education institutions. We developed an outline process architecture for one common area of activity (development and delivery of taught programmes), then drew role activity diagrams for two selected processes at both institutions, in order to compare them. We found considerable variation at the concrete level even in these similar organisations, but saw more commonality when we developed abstract models using only core elements. Though even the abstract models were not identical, there was enough similarity to suggest some potential for reuse of process designs between organisations. Such designs may usefully serve as examples, to be copied, modified or extended as locally appropriate. It might be useful to build repositories of process models and architectures, for use by organisations in the same business sector. © 2009 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2009
Journal International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management
Print ISSN 1741-8763
Electronic ISSN 1741-8771
Publisher Inderscience
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 2
Pages 75-92
DOI https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBPIM.2009.027777
Keywords process architectures, process modelling, essential business entity, EBE, designed business entity, DBE, repository, reference models, higher education, UK, United Kingdom, taught programmes, process design reuse
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1002793
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBPIM.2009.027777