Enriched multi-process modelling in support of the life cycle engineering of Business Processes

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-141

  Chatha, K A ^a   Ajaefobi, J O ^a   Weston, R H ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CIMOSA; Enterprise modelling; Life cycle of business processes; ME processes; Multi process modelling; Simulation modelling; Workflow modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; GRAPHIC METHODS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ENTERPRISE MODELING; LIFE CYCLE OF BUSINESS PROCESSES; ME PROCESSES; MULTI-PROCESS MODELING; WORKFLOW MODELING;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33751550911     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600607150     Document Type: Article

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