Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models

Cornelia Haisjackl; Andrea Burattin; Pnina Soffer; Barbara Weber

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-58457-7_33

Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models

Cornelia Haisjackl, Andrea Burattin, Pnina Soffer, Barbara Weber

Department of Information Systems

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Abstract

Considerable progress regarding impact factors of process model understandability has been achieved. For example, it has been shown that layout features of process models have an effect on model understandability. Even so, it appears that our knowledge about the modeler’s behavior regarding the layout of a model is very limited. In particular, research focuses on the end product or the outcome of the process modeling act rather than the act itself. This paper extends existing research by opening this black box and introducing an enhanced technique enabling the visual analysis of the modeler’s behavior towards layout. We demonstrate examples showing that our approach provides valuable insights to better understand and support the creation of process models. Additionally, we sketch challenges impeding this support for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Business Process Management Workshops - BPM 2016 International Workshops, Revised Papers, 2016
Editors	Marlon Dumas, Marcelo Fantinato
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	449-460
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783319584560
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58457-7_33
State	Published - 2017
Event	International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Duration: 18 Sep 2016 → 22 Sep 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	281
ISSN (Print)	1865-1348

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2016
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Period	18/09/16 → 22/09/16

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research is supported by Austrian Science Fund (FWF): P26140.

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017.

Keywords

Human–centered support
Layout properties
Process model quality
Process of process modelling
Understandability
Visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Information Systems
Control and Systems Engineering
Business and International Management
Information Systems
Modeling and Simulation
Information Systems and Management

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Haisjackl, C., Burattin, A., Soffer, P., & Weber, B. (2017). Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models. In M. Dumas, & M. Fantinato (Eds.), Business Process Management Workshops - BPM 2016 International Workshops, Revised Papers, 2016 (pp. 449-460). (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 281). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58457-7_33

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Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models. / Haisjackl, Cornelia; Burattin, Andrea; Soffer, Pnina et al.
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Haisjackl C, Burattin A, Soffer P, Weber B. Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models. In Dumas M, Fantinato M, editors, Business Process Management Workshops - BPM 2016 International Workshops, Revised Papers, 2016. Springer Verlag. 2017. p. 449-460. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-58457-7_33

Visualization of the evolution of layout metrics for business process models

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