Addressing inter-organisational process flexibility using versions: The VP2M approach

Fatma Ellouze (1) , Mohamed Amine Chaabane (1) , Rafik Bouaziz (1) , Éric Andonoff (2, 3)

1 MIRACL - Multimedia, InfoRmation systems and Advanced Computing Laboratory
2 IRIT-SMAC - Systèmes Multi-Agents Coopératifs
3 UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole

Process flexibility has been investigated in depth in the context of intra-organisational processes, but it is still an open issue when processes cross the boundaries of companies. In this paper, we address the modelling of flexible inter-organisational processes using a version-based approach. Indeed, versions are known to be a powerful technique to deal with variability, evolution and adaptation of processes, which are the three main needs of process flexibility. More precisely, this paper presents VP2M (Version of Process Meta-Model), a meta-model supporting the modelling of versions of inter-organisational processes, addressing both static and dynamic aspects of VP2M. It also illustrates process version modelling within the Subsea Pipeline process example.

Mots clés: VP2M; Inter-organisational process; Flexibility; Version

Domaines: Système multi-agents [cs.MA]

Fatma Ellouze, Mohamed Amine Chaabane, Rafik Bouaziz, Éric Andonoff. Addressing inter-organisational process flexibility using versions: The VP2M approach. 10th International Conference on Research Challenge in Information Science (RCIS 2016), Jun 2016, Grenoble, France. pp. 1-12. ⟨hal-01736262⟩