Complexity metrics for executable business process

In this study, seven metrics are proposed for measuring the complexity of Executable Business Processes (EBP). The metrics are either derived from existing business process metrics or adapted from software metrics. Evaluation was carried out in three case studies with the goal of finding out if the...

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Main Authors: Muketha, G.M., Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azim, Selamat, Mohd Hasan, Atan, Rodziah
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author Muketha, G.M.
Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azim
Selamat, Mohd Hasan
Atan, Rodziah
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description In this study, seven metrics are proposed for measuring the complexity of Executable Business Processes (EBP). The metrics are either derived from existing business process metrics or adapted from software metrics. Evaluation was carried out in three case studies with the goal of finding out if the metrics are theoretically sound and at the same time intuitional. In case 1, metrics values were computed from three processes and then analyzed to check whether they agree with reality. In case 2, the metrics were grouped into two categories of length and complexity and then separately checked for their conformance to Briand’s framework. In case 3, all the metrics were treated under one complexity category and then checked for their conformance to Weyuker’s properties. Results indicate that the new metrics are intuitional and are good if used in their respective categories, or when used together to complement each other in order to give a fuller view of process complexity.
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spelling upm-137252015-10-21T00:13:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13725/ Complexity metrics for executable business process Muketha, G.M. Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azim Selamat, Mohd Hasan Atan, Rodziah In this study, seven metrics are proposed for measuring the complexity of Executable Business Processes (EBP). The metrics are either derived from existing business process metrics or adapted from software metrics. Evaluation was carried out in three case studies with the goal of finding out if the metrics are theoretically sound and at the same time intuitional. In case 1, metrics values were computed from three processes and then analyzed to check whether they agree with reality. In case 2, the metrics were grouped into two categories of length and complexity and then separately checked for their conformance to Briand’s framework. In case 3, all the metrics were treated under one complexity category and then checked for their conformance to Weyuker’s properties. Results indicate that the new metrics are intuitional and are good if used in their respective categories, or when used together to complement each other in order to give a fuller view of process complexity. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13725/1/Complexity%20metrics%20for%20executable%20business%20process.pdf Muketha, G.M. and Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azim and Selamat, Mohd Hasan and Atan, Rodziah (2010) Complexity metrics for executable business process. Information Technology Journal, 9 (7). pp. 1317-1326. ISSN 1812-5638 Business - Software Programming languages (Electronic computers) 10.3923/itj.2010.1317.1326 English
spellingShingle Business - Software
Programming languages (Electronic computers)
Muketha, G.M.
Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azim
Selamat, Mohd Hasan
Atan, Rodziah
Complexity metrics for executable business process
title Complexity metrics for executable business process
title_full Complexity metrics for executable business process
title_fullStr Complexity metrics for executable business process
title_full_unstemmed Complexity metrics for executable business process
title_short Complexity metrics for executable business process
title_sort complexity metrics for executable business process
topic Business - Software
Programming languages (Electronic computers)
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13725/1/Complexity%20metrics%20for%20executable%20business%20process.pdf