Optimisation of business process designs: An algorithmic approach with multiple objectives

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 105-121

  Vergidis, K ^a   Tiwari, A ^a   Majeed, B ^b   Roy, R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IS Lab   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bp modelling and analysis; bp optimisation; bp re design; Business process (bp)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL;

BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYSIS; BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL; BUSINESS PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS DESIGNS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34250843217     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.12.032     Document Type: Article

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