A systemic framework for business process modeling combining soft systems methodology and UML

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 46-62

  Sewchurran, Kosheek ^a   Petkov, Doncho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Business process modeling; Conceptual design; Information requirements analysis; Manufacturing; Process improvement; Soft systems methodology; Systems analysis; UML

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ROLLING MILLS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; MODELING LANGUAGES; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ACTION RESEARCH; BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL; INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY;

UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE;

EID: 67649566465     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2007070104     Document Type: Article

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