Cluster-based modularization of processes recovered from web applications

Journal of software: Evolution and Process

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-138

  Di Francescomarino, Chiara ^a   Marchetto, Alessandro ^a   Tonella, Paolo ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Business process modeling notation; Business processes; Clustering; Reverse engineering; Web applications

Indexed keywords

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; RECOVERY; REVERSE ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WEB CRAWLER;

BUSINESS PROCESS; BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING NOTATIONS; CLUSTERING; CLUSTERING TECHNIQUES; SOFTWARE ARTIFACTS; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; UNDERSTANDABILITY; WEB APPLICATION;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84875390796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20477481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smr.518     Document Type: Article

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