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Zhu, Xinwei, Recker, Jan C. ORCID: 0000-0002-2072-5792, Zhu, Guobin and Maria, Flávia (2014). Exploring location-dependency in process modeling. Business Process Management Journal, 20 (6). pp. 794-815. Bingley: Emerald. ISSN 1463-7154

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Abstract

Purpose — Context-awareness has emerged as an important principle in the design of flexible business processes. The goal of the research is to develop an approach to extend context-aware business process modeling toward location-awareness. The purpose of this paper is to identify and conceptualize location-dependencies in process modeling. Design/methodology/approach — This paper uses a pattern-based approach to identify location-dependency in process models. The authors design specifications for these patterns. The authors present illustrative examples and evaluate the identified patterns through a literature review of published process cases. Findings — This paper introduces location-awareness as a new perspective to extend context-awareness in BPM research, by introducing relevant location concepts such as location-awareness and location-dependencies. The authors identify five basic location-dependent control-flow patterns that can be captured in process models. And the authors identify location-dependencies in several existing case studies of business processes. Research limitations/implications — The authors focus exclusively on the control-flow perspective of process models. Further work needs to extend the research to address location-dependencies in process data or resources. Further empirical work is needed to explore determinants and consequences of the modeling of location-dependencies. Originality/value — As existing literature mostly focusses on the broad context of business process, location in process modeling still is treated as ``second class citizen'' in theory and in practice. This paper discusses the vital role of location-dependencies within business processes. The proposed five basic location-dependent control-flow patterns are novel and useful to explain location-dependency in business process models. They provide a conceptual basis for further exploration of location-awareness in the management of business processes.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Zhu, Xinwei UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Recker, Jan C. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-5792 Zhu, Guobin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maria, Flávia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-87595
DOI:	10.1108/BPMJ-06-2013-0066
Journal or Publication Title:	Business Process Management Journal
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	1463-7154
Volume:	20
Number:	6
Subjects:	Data processing Computer science Management and auxiliary services
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Location-aware process modeling English Location-aware BPM English Location-awareness English Location-dependent control-flow patterns English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences > Cologne Institute for Information Systems (CIIS)
Language:	English
Date:	October 2014
Place of Publication:	Bingley
Refereed:	Yes
Page Range:	pp. 794-815
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/8759