Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams

P. Wohed; W.M.P. Aalst, van der; M. Dumas; A.H.M. Hofstede, ter; N.C. Russell

doi:10.1007/11568322_5

Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams

P. Wohed, W.M.P. Aalst, van der, M. Dumas, A.H.M. Hofstede, ter, N.C. Russell

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Abstract

The Unified Modelling Language (UML) is a well-known family of notations for software modelling. Recently, a new version of UML has been released. In this paper we examine the Activity Diagrams notation of this latest version of UML in terms of a collection of patterns developed for assessing control-flow capabilities of languages used in the area of process-aware information systems. The purpose of this analysis is to assess relative strengths and weaknesses of control-flow specification in Activity Diagrams and to identify ways of addressing potential deficiencies. In addition, the pattern-based analysis will yield typical solutions to practical process modelling problems and expose some of the ambiguities in the current UML 2.0 specification

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings
Editors	L. Delcambre, C. Kop, H.C. Mayr, J. Mylopoulos, O. Pastor
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	63-78
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	3-540-29389-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11568322_5
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	24th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2005 - Klagenfurt, Austria Duration: 24 Oct 2005 → 28 Oct 2005 Conference number: 24

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	3716
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	24th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2005
Abbreviated title	ER 2005
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Klagenfurt
Period	24/10/05 → 28/10/05

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Wohed, P., Aalst, van der, W. M. P., Dumas, M., Hofstede, ter, A. H. M., & Russell, N. C. (2005). Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams. In L. Delcambre, C. Kop, H. C. Mayr, J. Mylopoulos, & O. Pastor (Eds.), Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings (pp. 63-78). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3716). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/11568322_5

Wohed, P. ; Aalst, van der, W.M.P. ; Dumas, M. et al. / Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams. Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings. editor / L. Delcambre ; C. Kop ; H.C. Mayr ; J. Mylopoulos ; O. Pastor. Berlin : Springer, 2005. pp. 63-78 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Wohed, P, Aalst, van der, WMP, Dumas, M, Hofstede, ter, AHM & Russell, NC 2005, Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams. in L Delcambre, C Kop, HC Mayr, J Mylopoulos & O Pastor (eds), Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 3716, Springer, Berlin, pp. 63-78, 24th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2005, Klagenfurt, Austria, 24/10/05. https://doi.org/10.1007/11568322_5

Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams. / Wohed, P.; Aalst, van der, W.M.P.; Dumas, M. et al.
Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings. ed. / L. Delcambre; C. Kop; H.C. Mayr; J. Mylopoulos; O. Pastor. Berlin: Springer, 2005. p. 63-78 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3716).

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Wohed P, Aalst, van der WMP, Dumas M, Hofstede, ter AHM, Russell NC. Pattern-based analysis of the control-flow perspective of UML activity diagrams. In Delcambre L, Kop C, Mayr HC, Mylopoulos J, Pastor O, editors, Conceptual modeling - ER 2005 : 24th international conference on conceptual modeling, Klagenfurt, Austria, October 24-28, 2005 : proceedings. Berlin: Springer. 2005. p. 63-78. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/11568322_5

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