Process mining using BPMN : relating event logs and process models

A.A. Kalenkova, W.M.P. Aalst, van der, I.A. Lomazova, V.A. Rubin

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Abstract

Process-aware information systems (PAIS) are systems relying on processes, which involve human and software resources to achieve concrete goals. There is a need to develop approaches for modeling, analysis, improvement and monitoring processes within PAIS. These approaches include process mining techniques used to discover process models from event logs, find log and model deviations, and analyze performance characteristics of processes. The representational bias (a way to model processes) plays an important role in process mining. The BPMN 2.0 (Business Process Model and Notation) standard is widely used and allows to build conventional and understandable process models. In addition to the flat control flow perspective, subprocesses, data flows, resources can be integrated within one BPMN diagram. This makes BPMN very attractive for both process miners and business users. In this paper, we describe and justify robust control flow conversion algorithms, which provide the basis for more advanced BPMN-based discovery and conformance checking algorithms. We believe that the results presented in this paper can be used for a wide variety of BPMN mining and conformance checking algorithms. We also provide metrics for the processes discovered before and after the conversion to BPMN structures. Cases for which conversion algorithms produce more compact or more involved BPMN models in comparison with the initial models are identified. Keywords: Process mining; Process discovery; Conformance checking; BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation); Petri nets; Bisimulation
Original languageEnglish
PublisherBPMcenter. org
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Publication series

NameBPM reports
Volume1501

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