LAYERED PROCESS MODELS - Analysis and Implementation (using MDA Principles)

Samia Oussena, Balbir S. Barn

2009

Abstract

One of the key challenges of Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is to build applications, services and processes that truly meet business requirements. Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) promotes the creation of models and code through model transformation. We argue in this paper that the same principle can be used to drive the development of SOA applications, using a Business Process Modelling (BPM) approach, supported by Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN). We present an approach that allows the SOA application to be aligned with the business requirements, by offering guidelines for a systematic transformation of a business process model from requirements analysis into a working implementation.

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Oussena S. and S. Barn B. (2009). LAYERED PROCESS MODELS - Analysis and Implementation (using MDA Principles) . In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8111-86-9, pages 168-175. DOI: 10.5220/0001995601680175


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@conference{iceis09,
author={Samia Oussena and Balbir S. Barn},
title={LAYERED PROCESS MODELS - Analysis and Implementation (using MDA Principles)},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,},
year={2009},
pages={168-175},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001995601680175},
isbn={978-989-8111-86-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,
TI - LAYERED PROCESS MODELS - Analysis and Implementation (using MDA Principles)
SN - 978-989-8111-86-9
AU - Oussena S.
AU - S. Barn B.
PY - 2009
SP - 168
EP - 175
DO - 10.5220/0001995601680175