Modelling Enterprise Applications using Business Artifacts

Vladimír Kovář, Marek Beránek, George Feuerlicht

2017

Abstract

Most of the existing modeling languages such as UML, BPML, etc. that attempt to capture the semantics of real-world objects produce complex technical models that are not suitable for business professionals. Another important limitation of traditional modeling approaches is the lack of a mechanism for modeling the lifecycle of business objects. These limitations have motivated recent interest in alternative approaches such as business artefact modelling that provide a unified representation of data and processes in the form of business artifacts. In this paper we describe the Unicorn Universe Process method that uses business artifacts as a fundamental building block of information systems. We illustrate the application of this method using a University Assignment Submission case study scenario.

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Kovář V., Beránek M. and Feuerlicht G. (2017). Modelling Enterprise Applications using Business Artifacts . In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-758-248-6, pages 419-425. DOI: 10.5220/0006334404190425


in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis17,
author={Vladimír Kovář and Marek Beránek and George Feuerlicht},
title={Modelling Enterprise Applications using Business Artifacts},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS,},
year={2017},
pages={419-425},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006334404190425},
isbn={978-989-758-248-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS,
TI - Modelling Enterprise Applications using Business Artifacts
SN - 978-989-758-248-6
AU - Kovář V.
AU - Beránek M.
AU - Feuerlicht G.
PY - 2017
SP - 419
EP - 425
DO - 10.5220/0006334404190425