Advanced tutorial on workflow management: Models, Methods and Systems
Given by Wil van der Aalst, 24 June 2002, Adelaide, Australia
Programme
The course offered a one-day introduction to workflow management, the
management of business processes with information technology.
By
defining, analyzing, and redesigning an organization's resources and
operations, workflow management systems ensure that the right
information reaches the right person or computer application at the
right time.
The course provided a basic overview of workflow terminology
and available systems, as well as detailed coverage of workflow modelling
and workflow analysis using Petri nets. Participants are expected to
have basic knowledge of Petri nets.
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:45 | Introduction to workflow management (systems) Definitions and basic concepts Workflow reference model |
| 9:45-10:30 | Mapping workflow concepts onto Petri nets Basic routing constructs Triggers and resources |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-11:30 | Case study Modelling example processes onto workflow nets |
| 11:30-12:30 | Analysis of workflows Validation, verification and performance analysis |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:30 | Workflow management systems Architectures Concrete systems: Staffware, COSA, InConcert, etc. Workflow flexibility, case handling, etc. |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-17:00 | Workflow patterns Overview of patterns Evaluation of systems based on patterns |
| 17:00-17:15 | Closing |
The material covered in the tutorial will follow the book:
Workflow Management: Models, Methods and
Systems (pdf - 220kb) co-authored by the presenter.