A Model-Driven Approach to Align Business Processes with User Interfaces
1. A Model-Driven Approach to Align Business Processes with User Interfaces Kênia Sousa Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) Louvain School of Management (LSM) Information Systems Unit (ISYS) Belgian Laboratory of Computer-Human Interaction (BCHI)
9. Traceability Business Process Data Model Task Model Domain Model Abstract UI Business User Interface Screen group Screen Screen fragment Screen element Decompose the task model in containers sync
10. Traceability Screen group Screen Screen fragment Screen element Abstract UI Title of page Task Model Task Model Task Model Task Model Task Model Label of field Label of field Label of field Name of fragment Name of fragment Concrete UI Final UI A concrete UI can be inspired in an abstract UI Java Swing HTML Style Guide
11. Business Process Process = 10 sub-processes Sub-process = 17 activities Activity = 30 tasks Task = 99 business rules
13. Grouping tasks in screens One subprocess can present one screen. Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 1 But the same subprocess can also be decomposed into several screens.
17. BP to TM - Relationships Business Model Task Model Sequence Flow Enabling Sequence Flow + Data Object Enabling + Information Passing Rule Intermediate Event + Link Intermediate Event Suspend/resume Exclusive decision Deterministic choice Inclusive decision + Exclusive merge Non-Deterministic choice Cancel Intermediate Event Disabling Ad-Hoc marker in sub-process Independence Parallel gateway Concurrency Parallel gateway + Data Object Concurrency + info passing
18. BP to TM Activity Attribute Task Property Conditional Flow Optional Standard Loop Iteration Multi-Instance Loop + MI Condition Finite Iteration Process Task Type Task Type User Interaction Service Application Manual Single User None Abstract User + Attribute Performers Multiple Users
22. Thank you for your attention http://www.isys.ucl.ac.be/bchi BCHI Lab http://www.isys.ucl.ac.be/bchi/members/kso/ http://www.programalban.org Program Alban http://www.usixml.org UI extensible Markup Language
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