Expected learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students shall have in-depth knowledge of workflow management and Petri Nets as the theoretical foundation for workflow automation. The students shall be familiar with the Workflow Management Coalition reference model and shall be able to use the model when evaluating or analyzing workflows. The student shall be experienced in modeling and analyzing workflows, shall have insight in functions and architectures of workflow systems, and shall have good understanding of the interaction between workflow management technology on the one side and business processes and work organization on the other. The students shall be able to reflect on existing workflow management technologies and standards and their strengths and weaknesses and on status and challenges for workflow management in digital content production.

Topic(s)

• Workflow theory based on Petri Nets
• Modeling workflows using Petri Nets
• Workflow patterns
• Management of workflows
• Analyzing workflows
• Functions and architecture of workflow systems
• Workflow management in digital content production

Teaching Methods

Essay
Lectures
Exercises

Form(s) of Assessment

Essay
Written exam, 4 hours

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

Written exam counts 70%.
Essay counts 30%.
Each part must be passed.

Grading Scale

Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)

External/internal examiner

External examiner evaluates a selection of exams

Re-sit examination

No re-sit offered

Teaching Materials

Textbooks:

• Workflow Management: Models, Methods, and Systems, Wil van der Aalst, Kees van Hee, The MIT Press, utgave 2004 (ISBN: 0-262-72046-9)

Other:

• Workflow Patterns (http://is.tm.tue.nl/research/patterns/download/wfs-pat-2002.pdf), W.M.P. van der Aalst, A.H.M. ter Hofstede, B. Kiepuszewski A.P. Barros
• Lecture notes and handouts