Schema Evolution in Object and Process-Aware Information Systems: Issues and Challenges

Chiao, Carolina Ming and Künzle, Vera and Reichert, Manfred (2012) Schema Evolution in Object and Process-Aware Information Systems: Issues and Challenges. In: 1st Int. Workshop on Data- and Artifact-centric BPM (DAB'12), BPM'12 Workshops, 2 September 2012, Tallinn, Estonia.

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Abstract

Enabling process flexibility is crucial for any process-aware information system (PAIS). In particular, implemented processes may have to be frequently adapted to accommodate to changing environments and evolving needs. When evolving a PAIS, corresponding process schemas have to be changed in a controlled manner. In the context of object-aware processes, which are characterized by a tight integration of process and data, PAIS evolution not only requires process schema evolution, but the evolution of data and user authorization schemas as well. Since the different schemas of an object-aware PAIS are tightly integrated, modifying one of them usually requires concomitant changes of the other schemas. This paper presents a framework for object-aware process support and discusses major requirements and challenges for enabling
schema evolution in object-aware PAISs.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: DBIS Research > Publications
Depositing User: Prof. Dr. Manfred Reichert
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2012 09:46
Last Modified: 12 Apr 2013 22:12
URI: http://dbis.eprints.uni-ulm.de/id/eprint/846

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