On the Performance of Workflow Processes with Distributed Actors: Does Place Matter?

Reijers, Hajo A.; Song, Minseok; Jeong, Byungduk

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-75183-0_3

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“…For example, in [17], the authors introduce a generic context-aware analysis framework that analyzes activity durations using multiple perspectives. In [35], Reijers et al investigate whether the place where an actor works affects the performance of a business process. In [23], the authors present a methodological approach to identify the effect of contextual factors on business process performance in terms of processing time combining process mining techniques with statistical methods.…”

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A Comparative Evaluation of Log-Based Process Performance Analysis Techniques

Milani

Maggi

2018

Business Information Systems

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Process mining has gained traction over the past decade and an impressive body of research has resulted in the introduction of a variety of process mining approaches measuring process performance. Having this set of techniques available, organizations might find it difficult to identify which approach is best suited considering context, performance indicator, and data availability. In light of this challenge, this paper aims at introducing a framework for categorizing and selecting performance analysis approaches based on existing research. We start from a systematic literature review for identifying the existing works discussing how to measure process performance based on information retrieved from event logs. Then, the proposed framework is built starting from the information retrieved from these studies taking into consideration different aspects of performance analysis. accessibility to open source tools has never been easier, in particular for data driven analysis of business processes. Therefore, in a digital era, businesses cannot hope to survive with manually driven methods. The process analysis must also be digitally transformed by tapping into data-driven analysis methods.One group of techniques for data driven performance analysis uses event logs of processes to assess performance. Indeed, nowadays, business processes are often supported by IT systems that log their execution. For instance, an order-to-invoice process might include activities such as register, validate, approve, fill order and send invoice. Each order has a unique id and every activity is recorded in the event log with information about the time when it was executed (timestamp) and other additional data such as the resource (person or device) that executed the activity. As such, the process is inherently captured in the log. With process mining techniques [2], the performance of such processes can be assessed and analyzed in great detail based on event logs.The body of research and tools within the field of process mining has grown significantly during this decade. However, the availability of tools and approaches developed for specific aspects of process performance does not make it easier for businesses to employ them. In fact, it poses a challenge. There is no way for businesses to easily get an overview of what performance indicators can be measured, what input data is required for such analysis, or what industry specific implementations are available. In light of this context, we propose a framework for the selection of log-based performance analysis techniques. We do so by conducting a systematic literature review to identify the body of existing work. We analyze the results and focus on identifying existing process performance indicators, required input data, and approaches available. Based on the results, we build a framework for the selection of suitable performance analysis approaches.The structure of this paper is as follows. Section 2 summarizes the research protocol for the systematic survey. In Section 3, the research que...

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A Comparative Evaluation of Log-Based Process Performance Analysis Techniques

Milani

Maggi

2018

Business Information Systems

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“…Another way to use this best practice is presented by Reijers, Song and Jeong [17]. It would make sense to put human resources, who perform adjacent tasks, near to each other (for instance in the same corridor).…”

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“…It would make sense to put human resources, who perform adjacent tasks, near to each other (for instance in the same corridor). Reijers et al show that there is a positive effect on the performance if resources are geographically close together [17].…”

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confidence: 99%