Business Process Simulation on Procedural Graphical Process Models

Deriving Simulation Models from Business Process Models

Simulation of a business process is often used to visualize its behaviour, to identify problems and to improve its performance. It requires the design of a simulation model, a detailed model of the processes, the resources and the variables to be monitored. Here we investigate how the development of such a model can be facilitated by using a language-action model of the business process as a ba...

Massively Parallel Simulation of Business Process Models

Business Process Reengineering has emerged as a model-ing and analysis methodology for making the organization of an enterprise more eecient. For the purpose of reengi-neering, a business process model (BPM) has to be developed , the evaluation of which in almost any case demands simulation. Even for enterprises of moderate size, the BPMs tend to become prohibitively complex, precluding a seque...

Comprehension of Procedural Visual Business Process Models - A Literature Review

Visual process models are meant to facilitate comprehension of business processes. However, in practice, process models can be difficult to understand. The main goal of this article is to clarify the sources of cognitive effort in comprehending process models. The article undertakes a comprehensive descriptive review of empirical and theoretical work in order to categorize and summarize systema...

Business Process Simulation

Business Process Simulation Revisited

Computer simulation attempts to “mimic” real-life or hypothetical behavior on a computer to see how processes or systems can be improved and to predict their performance under different circumstances. Simulation has been successfully applied in many disciplines and is considered to be a relevant and highly applicable tool in Business Process Management (BPM). Unfortunately, in reality the use o...