• Journal of KIISE:Databases
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.603-615
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• 2005

As recent business environments are changed and become complex, a more efficient and effective business process management are needed. This paper proposes a new approach to the automatic execution of business processes using Event-Condition-Action (ECA) rules that can be automatically triggered by an active database. First of all, we propose the concept of blocks that can classify process flows into several patterns. A block is a minimal unit that can specify the behaviors represented in a process model. An algorithm is developed to detect blocks from a process definition network and transform it into a hierarchical tree model. The behaviors in each block type are modeled using ACTA formalism. This provides a theoretical basis from which ECA rules are identified. The proposed ECA rule-based approach shows that it is possible to execute the workflow using the active capability of database without users' intervention.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.219-222
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• 2000

Systematic management of data related to business process, and information exchange within existing information systems or between different companies have recently become an important issue. This paper tries to solve such problems by using form based workflow system using XML(extensible Markup Language), a standard for digital document exchange. In this system, a new model that formalizes documents into XML form documents and manages them is developed. By defining and operating form documents by XML, information exchange within existing information systems such as ERP and SCM or between different companies, and interoperability between different WFMS can be easily achieved. In addition, by matching form, a formalized document, with existing database schema, WFMS can be directly applied to existing information system, thus enabling continuity of data management and business activity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.53-56
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• 2003

Recent business environments require a company to communicate frequently with other companies. This makes it essential to use XML (extensible Markup Language) documents. Especially in e-Business environments, change management of documents is important to record and trace the history of the documents. It is also important to reconstruct a certain version of documents that are exchanged among companies. In this paper, we propose a new method of storing a document by detecting changes automatically and reconstructing the document version when a user requests. A prototype system is implemented on top of a workflow system. Our approach provides efficiency of storage space and convenient management of documents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.65-68
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• 2001

In e-Marketplace, many companies are participating frequently either as supplier or as customer. Thus, electronic processing of transactions and flexible integration with participating companies' processes are required. These situation requires process integration using workflow and the exchange of transaction document using XML(eXtensible Markup Language). This paper presents methodologies to model business processes in e-Marketplace where many companies are participating and to exchange electronic messages using ebXML that have become a standard in electronic commerce. These methodologies can integrate and manage processes in electronic commerce environment, and can process ebXML standard documents efficiently, making electronic commerce more harmoniously in global market. The system constructed in this research supports business processes between companies by exchanging XML messages conforming Wf-XML and ebXML standards using SOAP protocol.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.37-46
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• 2001

Business process(workflow) analysis has been recognized as a core step to building information systems. However, most analysts have recognized that deriving consistent business process artifacts even in a simple business domain is very difficult, since most analysis methods give the designers narrative and/or diagrammatic tools that do not support rigorous analysis rules. This often generates inconsistent analysis results, leading to create useless information systems and resulting in tremendous budget wastes. To overcome this weakness, this paper presents a declarative business process modeling method called contract-collaboration net(cc-net), which is not only somewhat formal but also useful to the practitioners. A case study on bank domain is presented to illustrate our approach.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.69-83
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• 1998

Some simulation tools have been developed to support business process reengineering. These tools can be used to not only analyze an as-is model of the existing process but also assess the potential value and feasibility of to-be models. But most of them are restricted to analyzing and redesign of the workflow only. Little attention is paid to the organization of people and their roles. This paper Presents a new methodology for business process simulation modeling and analysis. The methodology is based on the concepts of roles and customer-supplier chains. So the proposed methodology allows for tracking people and their roles affected by reengineering the business process. It enables one to analyze and evaluate not only workflow, but roles that are part of the flow. This paper developed a simulator to systematically construct simulation models and conduct simulations easily and efficiently. A case study is also presented as an illustrative example.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.683-685
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• 2003

차세대 전자상거래 기술로 인정되고 있는 기업간 워크플로우(Cross-Organizational Workflow)기술의 핵심인 기업간 워크플로우 모델과 그의 효율적인 운영환경을 제공하는 것은 국내외적으로 주목을 받고 있는 연구개발 분야이며. 효과적인 워크플로우 모델링 기법에 대한 필요성은 날로 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 각 조직에서 실제로 액티비티를 수행하는 참여자 또는 관리자들이 협업을 통한 스윔레인(Swimlane) 모델로 워크플로우 프로세스를 정의하는 방법론을 제안한다. 협동 스윔레인 워크플로우 모델에서는 비즈니스 프로세스의 각 엑티비티를 먼저 정의하고, 각 엑티비티로 구성되는 전체 글로벌 프로세스를 정의하게 되는Fragment-driven 방식의 모델을 사용한다. 또한, 프로세스 정의 시에 각 엑티비티를 수행하게 되는 조직 또는 롤의 그룹이 직접적으로 참여함으로써 보다 거대하고 복잡한 프로세스를 정의하는데 있어서 협업을 통한 효율성과 각 조직들의 독립성을 꾀한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.173-174
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• 2014

Handover is constantly a challenging issue in wireless networks. Most of the existing solutions are host-based, which are implemented on the wireless terminals and leave the decision making to the terminals. This paper studies the problem of network-based handover in the wireless networks with the constraints of low latency as well as low computational time. To address this problem, we employ the software-defined network (SDN) architecture to facilitate handover. According to the operational model of the SDN, we define a workflow for all involved network entities, and then design a framework implementing the workflow as a complete handover system. The proposed framework aims to establish a channel conveying the mobility-related information of devices and the context information of their vicinity from the switches/access routers to the controllers. Based on collected information, the controller can optimally execute the handover.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.763-766
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• 2011

Timely management is an important activity in long running transactions. This can be seen in many Supply Chain scenarios where insufficient time management could lead to expensive compensations. Therefore, effective strategy for timely management in long running transactions is needed. In this paper, we propose our solution to detect and avoid violating deadline based on a comparison strategy of predicted complete time and required deadline. Three approaches are used. Firstly, we build Open Nested Transaction Model (ONTM) where deadline of top-level transactions are managed through a flexible time adjustment of lower level transactions. Secondly, workflow is introduced to WSTransaction framework which supports the algorithm to predict complete time and spot delaying activities. Thirdly, a rule-based coordinator is developed to decide the confirmation or cancelation of participants' ongoing activities. We also discuss a workflow example for implementation.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.73-88
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• 2006

As a computerized application for controlling enterprise processes, BPM(Business Process Management) has been received such concerns that many solution vendors developed their own process definition and storage methods. The fact causes the needs of process modeling standards for process model exchange and at the same time, requires the appropriate methodology for adopting the global standards. In this paper, we propose a transformation methodology of BPMN-based file into XMI(XML Metadata Interchange)-based neutral file format. We devised translation templates for 21 workflow patterns, and compared the results with BPEL4WS(Business Process Execution Language for Web Services) translation. As a result, our XMI transformation model enables more complete translation of process model in comparison with existing model, and thus can be practically utilized to the BPM vendors adopting BPMN standards.