Purpose–Business process management (BPM) is an emerging research theme in
management. BPM lifecycles are models that systematize the steps and activities that should …

The management of risk in business processes has been the subject of active research in
the past few years. Potentially, many benefits can be obtained by integrating the two …

The previous chapters gave an insightful introduction into the various facets of Business
Process Management. We now share a rich understanding of the essential ideas behind …

The design and development of process-aware information systems is often supported by
specifying requirements as business process models. Although this approach is generally …

Simulation provides a flexible approach to analyzing business processes. Through
simulation experiments various “what if” questions can be answered and redesign …

Abstract Centers of BPM Excellence (CoE) are a popular organizational setup for the
centralized provision of Business Process Management. Organizations establish a CoE (aka …

Many strategic IT projects fail, meaning that organisations are unable to reap the benefits of
their IT investments to the fullest extent. One of the key reasons for this failure is the lack of …

In this chapter we present an Abstract State Machine (ASM) ground model designed to
rigorously specify the semantics of Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) Process …

Process model matching refers to the creation of correspondences between activities of
process models. Applications of process model matching are manifold, reaching from model …

Despite the need for sustaining competitive advantage, scholars and practitioners struggle
when deciding which organizational capabilities they should develop to what extent. Today …