This book presents theoretical and practical contributions to the modelling of business processes. Business Process Modelling is a key success issue for today's companies and organizations. It was realized that significant improvements may result as a consequence of careful analysis and redesign...

A process model is very often used for system analysis, design and management in various application areas. Using a process model has the advantage that it has only to be as precise as necessary within the parameters of the individual field of application, whereas the precision externally is...

Datenbanken sind von einem wichtigen Forschungsgegenstand der Informatik zu bedeuten­ den Hilfsmitteln für die betriebliche Praxis geworden. Der Produktionsfaktor Information hat herausragende Bedeutung für die Wettbewerbskraft von Unternehmen erlangt, was dazu führt, daß Anforderungen an...