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A Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling

A Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling is a valuable resource for both researchers and practitioners, particularly in software engineering, software development environments, and software process and workflow management, but also in electrical, mechanical, civil and other areas of engineering...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ben-Shaul, I., Kaiser, Gail E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
Series:The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science
Subjects:
Software Engineering
Applied Dynamical Systems
Calculus Of Variations And Optimization
Nonlinear Theories
Mathematical Optimization
Calculus Of Variations
Dynamics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Process Modeling
  • 1.2 Why Decentralization ?
  • 1.3 A Motivating Example
  • 1.4 Research Focus
  • 1.5 Requirements
  • 2 Previous and Related Work
  • 2.1 PCEs
  • 2.2 Marvel: The Predecessor PCE
  • 2.3 Other Domains
  • 3 The Decentralized Model
  • 3.1 Definitions
  • 3.2 Defining Process Interoperability: the Treaty
  • 3.3 Enacting Process Interoperability: the Summit
  • 3.4 The Motivating Example Revisited
  • 3.5 Application of the Model
  • 3.6 Groupware Tools and Delegation in Summits
  • 3.7 Extensions and Alternatives to the Decentralized Model
  • 4 Realization of the Decentralized Model in Oz
  • 4.1 Operational Overview of Oz
  • 4.2 Oz Objectbase
  • 4.3 Defining Process Interoperability in Oz
  • 4.4 Multi-Process Enactment in Oz
  • 4.5 Support for Delegation and Groupware in Oz
  • 4.6 Implementation Status
  • 5 Architectural Support for Decentralization in Oz
  • 5.1 Architectural Overview
  • 5.2 Communication Infrastructure
  • 5.3 A Process for Site Configuration
  • 5.4 Context Switching in Summit
  • 5.5 The Remote Object Cache
  • 5.6 Oz Over the Internet
  • 5.7 Implementation Status
  • 6 The ISPW Example: Validation and Methodology Issues
  • 6.1 Overview of the Scenario
  • 6.2 Solution in Oz
  • 6.3 Methodology Issues
  • 7 Summary, Evaluation, and Future Work
  • 7.1 Evaluation
  • 7.2 Future Directions
  • A Configuration Process Sources
  • A.1 Registration Strategy
  • A.2 A Sample Oz Envelope
  • B The ISPW-9 Problem: Definition and Solution in Oz
  • B.1 The ISPW-9 Example
  • B.2 Solution in Oz
  • References

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