In this paper we present a novel approach and a system for automated selection of building blocks, by exploiting business processes semantics. The selection process is based on a novel greedy concept covering algorithm, which computes, given a description of the request, the set of needed building blocks. If such a set does not exist the algorithm returns the covered subset and explanation information on both the left uncovered part and conflicting part of the request description, exploiting non-standard inference services. The requested description can be expressed as conjunction of mandatory requirements and preferences. The approach has been deployed in a system specifically designed for SAP R/3 best practices reusability, which is fully functional and is currently being evaluated in an industrial setting
Concept Covering for Automated Building Blocks Selection based on Business Processes Semantics / Di Cugno, F.; DI NOIA, Tommaso; Di Sciascio, E.; Ragone, A.; Donini, F. M.. - (2006), pp. 72-79. (Intervento presentato al convegno The 8th IEEE Conference on E-Commerce Technology CEC 06 and the 3rd IEEE Conference on Enterprise Computing tenutosi a Palo Alto, California nel 26-29 June 2006) [10.1109/CEC-EEE.2006.26].
Concept Covering for Automated Building Blocks Selection based on Business Processes Semantics
DI NOIA, Tommaso;Di Sciascio, E.;
2006-01-01
Abstract
In this paper we present a novel approach and a system for automated selection of building blocks, by exploiting business processes semantics. The selection process is based on a novel greedy concept covering algorithm, which computes, given a description of the request, the set of needed building blocks. If such a set does not exist the algorithm returns the covered subset and explanation information on both the left uncovered part and conflicting part of the request description, exploiting non-standard inference services. The requested description can be expressed as conjunction of mandatory requirements and preferences. The approach has been deployed in a system specifically designed for SAP R/3 best practices reusability, which is fully functional and is currently being evaluated in an industrial settingI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
