%0 Journal Article
%T Process Fragment Libraries for Easier and Faster Development of Process-based Applications
%A David Schumm
%A Dimka Karastoyanova
%A Oliver Kopp
%A Frank Leymann
%J Journal of Systems Integration
%D 2011
%I Czech Society of Systems Integration
%X The term ”°process fragment”± is recently gaining momentum in business process management research. We understand a process fragment as a connected and reusable process structure, which has relaxed completeness and consistency criteria compared to executable processes. We claim that process fragments allow for an easier and faster development of process-based applications. As evidence to this claim we present a process fragment concept and show a sample collection of concrete, real-world process fragments. We present advanced application scenarios for using such fragments in development of process-based applications. Process fragments are typically managed in a repository, forming a process fragment library. On top of a process fragment library from previous work, we discuss the potential impact of using process fragment libraries in cross-enterprise collaboration and application integration.
%K Process Fragment
%K Process Design
%K Reusability
%K Process Library
%U http://si-journal.org/index.php/JSI/article/viewFile/83/54