Enabling Flexible Integration of Business and Technology in Service-based Processes

When designing executable enterprise processes the assumption of a transparent integration with existing systems is unrealistic. These systems, represented by software services, may impose various constraints. Using a process description framework, in this paper we examine how the design of executable business processes is affected by technical issues. Furthermore, we examine rules to which system designers should adhere to when designing services, to enable a larger scope of “as-is” realizations of business processes