In this article a new branch & bound method is described. It uses an artificial target to improve its bounding capabilities. Therefore the new approach is faster compared to the classical one....

The paper addresses the business value discussion of IT focussing on Business ProcessManagement (BPM), where BPM is understood as an integrated management concept withIT as a critical enabling technology. To answer the question if there could be any financialbenefit effects due to implementation...

Process modelling has proved to be a powerful instrument to describeand manage the increasingly complex processes within and across enterprises. Yet,it requires a significant amount of manual work to create, adapt and maintainprocess models. This workload could be reduced if the process models...

Business process reengineering has become a viable way of implementing lean structures. Since information systems are corner stones in supporting the redesign of business processes, there is a need for analysis of the existing software asset's possible role: Can legacy software systems support...

In this paper we discuss the approach of using simulation for the planning process of flour silo installations. After a brief introduction in the topic the usual performed planning process is presented. Advantages of using simulation as support tool, the requirements for the acceptance and the...

The paper outlines a comparison of UML Activity Diagrams (AD)with the EPC 'blueprints' in a worldwide SAP-project of a large German enterprise.Our case study was performed in the firm's sales company in a North-European country. The paper designs artifacts for organizational process...

In this paper we contribute to the research on the valuation of business process flexibility. Thisflexibility provides the ability for companies to select the most appropriate execution path for eachprocess instance at runtime from alternative execution paths. Therefore, we introduce a model...

Knowledge processes and business processes are linked together and should be regarded together, too. Business processes can be modeled and analyzed extensively with well known and established methods ...

The Knowledge Modeler Description Language KMDL is able to represent the creation, use and necessity of knowledge along common business processes...

This paper developes a concept of Agent oriEnted orGanISations(AEGIS) to support the flexible modeling and management of business processes in decentralized organizational settings.