Context-Based Adaptation of Process Definition

Abstract—There are several ways to reach a goal. The right way often depends on the context of the process that produces the desired product. The context can be understood as a set of conditions including changing requirements and resource properties. The method described in this paper is a possible way of dealing with a changing context of a process. Our solution uses a product dependency tree and a database of processes. The dynamic profiles of the process are maintained by a workflow management system that produces a valuable data stream that records past behaviour. Keywords – business process management; business process intelligence; workflow management system; business process optimizing I