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In this paper, an approach is proposed to solve the scheduling problem of Workflow Management Systems. The proposed approach uses an activity diagram to show the main activities and the different routings of the Workflow Process. Based on the obtained activity diagram, the corresponding p-time Petri net model is produced. Hybrid resource allocation mechanisms are modelled by an hybrid Petri net in order to represent discrete and continuous resources. Then, a token player algorithm is applied to an example of “Handle Complaint Process” in order to obtain an acceptable scenario corresponding to a specific sequence of activities which respects the time constraints. Finally, a software architecture is proposed for the real time scheduling of Workflow Management Systems.

The objective of this study was to validate a scale for assessment of academic projects. As a complement, we examined its predictive ability by comparing the scores of advised/corrected projects based on the model and the final scores awarded to the work by an examining panel (approximately 10 months after the project design). Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (with 161 projects) indicated convergent validity and discriminant validity.Regression analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between the scores of projects and final scores of the work, strengthening the claim of the usefulness of the model to minimize potential wear in advising processes.