Reference Modeling (eBook)

Preface 5
Contents 7
Version Management for Reference Models: Design and Implementation 11
1 Initial Situation and Problem 11
2 Methodical Considerations and Course of the Analysis 12
3 Terminological Foundation 13
Reference Model Development Reference Model Usage 16
4 Requirements Definition for the Management of Reference Model Versions 16
5 Design Specification for the Version Management of Reference Models 22
6 Implementation of the Reference Model Version Management Tool 26
7 Related Work 31
8 Discussion of the Results and Outlook 32
Acknowledgements 33
References 33
Adaptive Reference Modeling: Integrating Configurative and Generic Adaptation Techniques for Information Models 37
1 Introduction, Related Work, and Research Goal 37
2 Research Methodology 41
3 A Framework for Adaptation Support 42
4 Configurative Adaptation 48
5 Integrating Generic Adaptation Mechanisms 57
6 Conclusion and Outlook 65
References 66
Configurable Process Models – A Foundational Approach 69
1 Introduction 69
2 It Is All About Making Choices 71
3 Configuration: A Theoretical Perspective 72
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4 Configurable EPCs: An Example of a Language 80
5 Summary and Outlook 84
References 85
Supporting Enterprise Systems Introduction by Controlling- Enabled Configurative Reference Modeling 88
1 Introduction and Related Work 88
2 Research Methodology 91
3 Reference Modeling Life Cycle 93
4 Configurative Reference Modeling 96
5 Adaptation Controlling 101
6 Conclusions and Further Research 108
References 109
RefModPM: Reference Information Model for Enterprise- Wide Project Planning, Controlling and Coordination in Matrix Project Organizations 112
1 Introduction 112
2 Research Design 114
3 Terminological and Conceptual Foundation 118
4 A Frame of Reference: The M-Model 119
5 Selected Excerpts of the Reference Model 122
6 Summary and Conclusion 127
References 127
Application-Oriented Evaluation of the SDM Reference Model: Framework, Instantiation and Initial Findings 131
1 The Challenge of Reference Model Evaluation 131
2 The SDM Reference Model 133
3 A Framework for Reference Model Evaluation 135
4 Evaluation Plan for the SDM Reference Model 140
5 First Results 146
6 Limitations 148
7 Conclusion and Outlook 149
References 149
Authors 153
Prof. Dr. Wil M. P. van der Aalst 153
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Frederik Ahlemann 153
Prof. Dr. Jörg Becker 153
Dr. Tilo Böhmann 153
Dr. Patrick Delfmann 154
Florian Gottschalk 154
Dr. Monique H. Jansen-Vullers 154
Dr. Ralf Knackstedt 154
Prof. Dr. Helmut Krcmar 154
Tobias Rieke 155
Michael Schermann 155
Christian Seel 155
Dr. Oliver Thomas 155