The Function-Behaviour-Structure Ontology of Design
AbstractThis chapter commences by introducing the background to the development of the Function-Behaviour-Structure (FBS) ontology. It then proceeds with an elaboration of the FBS ontology followed by...
View ArticleSupporting Value Stream Design Using S-BPM
AbstractThis paper proposes that the lean production method of value stream design (VSD) can be supported by subject-oriented business process management (S-BPM). Among the potential benefits of...
View ArticleCommonalities Across Designing: Empirical Results
AbstractThis paper presents empirical evidence of commonalities across designing that appear to be independent of the designers’ geographical location, expertise, discipline, the specific design task,...
View ArticleModel as You Do: Engaging an S-BPM Vendor on Process Modelling in 3D Virtual...
AbstractAccurate process model elicitation continues to be a time-consuming task, requiring skill on the part of the interviewer to extract explicit and tacit process information from the interviewee....
View ArticleVirtual Business Role-Play: Leveraging Familiar Environments to Prime...
AbstractBusiness process models have traditionally been an effective way of examining business practices to identify areas for improvement. While common information gathering approaches are generally...
View ArticleAgents Implementing Subject Behaviour: A Manufacturing Scenario
AbstractThis chapter presents a scenario for the use of agents in the implementation of subject-oriented process models. The scenario is set in a manufacturing company that has already used S-BPM in...
View ArticleSubject-Oriented BPM as the Glue for Integrating Enterprise Processes in...
AbstractThis paper presents how an existing approach to business process management, Subject-oriented BPM (S-BPM), provides a foundation for seamlessly integrating processes in production enterprises,...
View ArticleIs designing independent of domain? Comparing models of engineering, software...
Abstract This paper presents a quantitative method for analysing process models of designing independently of the specific design domain. The method uses the situated function–behaviour–structure...
View ArticleModelling the Process of Process Execution: A Process Model-Driven Approach...
AbstractThis paper presents a process-driven approach for developing the user interfaces (UIs) of business process execution frontends. It allows customising the UIs to the needs of individual users...
View ArticleThe Future: Obstacles and Opportunities
AbstractThis chapter discusses the possible future of using S-BPM in production industry, including prospective obstacles and potential opportunities. It commences by proposing a framework representing...
View ArticleLot-Size One Production
AbstractThis case reports on an SME offering the production of atypical, unique and special-purpose machinery, equipment and technological complex units useful particularly in the automotive and...
View ArticleLearnings
AbstractThis chapter reports on learnings gained from the industrial cases (Chaps. 4 and 5) and on a more general level on learnings related to sensing. Doing so, the generic steps and stakeholders...
View ArticlePeople-Centred Production Design
AbstractThis case reports on a worldwide operating SME producing floor cleaning machines. The SME distinguishes itself from its competitors by providing highly customizable high-quality products....
View ArticleS-BPM’s Industrial Capabilities
AbstractS-BPM targets Business Process Management and has been applied in various business domains to model business processes and implement workflow support. This chapter investigates S-BPM’s...
View ArticleEkphrasis as a Basis for a Framework for Creative Design Processes
AbstractThis paper introduces the notion of ekphrasis in the arts as a basis for developing a framework of creative designing. Ekphrasis is the transformation of a concept from one medium or domain...
View ArticleTindustry: Matchmaking for I4.0 Components
AbstractThe development of industry 4.0 (I4.0) systems is increasingly conceptualised as a configuration process during which components are selected and associated to compose a desired system. This...
View ArticleDeveloping an engineering tool for Cyber-Physical Production Systems
AbstractCyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) form the basis of the next industrial revolution. However, many manufacturing companies are reluctant to adopt this disruptive technology due to a lack...
View ArticleWhat distinguishes a model of systems engineering from other models of...
AbstractThis paper investigates how the core technical processes of the INCOSE model of systems engineering differ from other models of designing used in the domains of mechanical engineering, software...
View ArticleA Co-evolution Model of Collaborative Process Design
AbstractModelling socio-technical systems such as cyber-physical systems (CPS) is becoming increasingly complex, due to their heterogeneous and highly dynamic nature. Collaboration between multiple...
View ArticleUsing OPC UA for Integrating and Tracing Data Flows in the Insurance Industry
AbstractProcess compliance is a major concern in the financial services industry. Today there is no standard approach for ensuring the traceability of data transfers, requiring development and...
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