Ontology-based Semantic Annotations for Business Processes in BPMN2.0

Hui Liu, Jean-Pierre Bourey

2011

Abstract

This paper analyzes the reason of BPMN emergence and points out that business processes in BPMN2.0 need semantic information to align Business and IT. In order to supplement semantic information in BPMN2.0, four methods of ontology-based semantic annotations are proposed and they are all built on the extension mechanism of BPMN2.0. The advantages and disadvantages of the four methods are subsequently discussed. This paper also discusses how semantic annotations benefit the vertical model transformation of business processes.

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Liu H. and Bourey J. (2011). Ontology-based Semantic Annotations for Business Processes in BPMN2.0 . In Proceedings of the International Joint Workshop on Information Value Management, Future Trends of Model-Driven Development, Recent Trends in SOA Based Information Systems and Modelling and Simulation, Verification and Validation - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2011) ISBN 978-989-8425-60-7, pages 24-33. DOI: 10.5220/0003567200240033


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@conference{ftmdd11,
author={Hui Liu and Jean-Pierre Bourey},
title={Ontology-based Semantic Annotations for Business Processes in BPMN2.0},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Joint Workshop on Information Value Management, Future Trends of Model-Driven Development, Recent Trends in SOA Based Information Systems and Modelling and Simulation, Verification and Validation - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2011)},
year={2011},
pages={24-33},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003567200240033},
isbn={978-989-8425-60-7},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Joint Workshop on Information Value Management, Future Trends of Model-Driven Development, Recent Trends in SOA Based Information Systems and Modelling and Simulation, Verification and Validation - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2011)
TI - Ontology-based Semantic Annotations for Business Processes in BPMN2.0
SN - 978-989-8425-60-7
AU - Liu H.
AU - Bourey J.
PY - 2011
SP - 24
EP - 33
DO - 10.5220/0003567200240033