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The document discusses the Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) and its implications for reducing errors in process modeling by aligning methods with the cognitive profiles of modelers. It highlights the importance of structured approaches to modeling, which can lead to improved accuracy and efficiency. Future research is planned to evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive digital tutorial on process modeling among students.
BPMS2@BPM2016
- 1. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 21 September, 2016 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Towards a structured process modeling method Building the prescriptive modeling theory Jan Claes, Irene Vanderfeesten, Frederik Gailly, Paul Grefen and Geert Poels
- 2. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 2/14 Problem description process model modeler process
- 3. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 3/14 Problem description Assumption: modelers create process models Observation: models often contain errors Why? How to avoid them? process model
- 4. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 4/14 Problem description Assumption: modelers create process models Observation: models often contain errors Why? How to avoid them? TYPE II EXPLANATORY THEORY TYPE V THEORY FOR DESIGN AND ACTION
- 5. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 5/14 TYPE V THEORY FOR DESIGN AND ACTION TYPE IV EP THEORY TYPE I DESCRIPTIVE THEORY Shirley Gregor, The nature of theory in information systems, MIS Quarterly, Vol 30 (3), p. 611–642, 2006. Types of theory in IS TYPE II EXPLANATORY THEORY TYPE III PREDICTIVE THEORY
- 6. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 6/14 The Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) Jan Claes, Irene Vanderfeesten, Frederik Gailly, Paul Grefen, Geert Poels, The Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) - A cognitive view on why and how modelers benefit from structuring the process of process modeling, Information Systems Frontiers, Vol 17 (6), p. 1401-1425, 2015
- 7. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 7/14 The Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) Jan Claes, Irene Vanderfeesten, Frederik Gailly, Paul Grefen, Geert Poels, The Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) - A cognitive view on why and how modelers benefit from structuring the process of process modeling, Information Systems Frontiers, Vol 17 (6), p. 1401-1425, 2015 data collection data visualization observations impressions theory building
- 8. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 8/14 The Structured Process Modeling Theory (SPMT) You make less mistakes if you..You make less mistakes if you.. .. serialize modeling You make less mistakes if you.. .. serialize modeling .. in a structured way You make less mistakes if you.. .. serialize modeling .. in a structured way .. that fits with your cognitive profile RESEARCH QUESTION. Given a certain cognitive profile.. .. how should one approach process modeling in order to make less mistakes?
- 9. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 9/14 Cognitive profile QUESTION. How do you read an article in a news paper? BITS AND PIECES GLOBAL LEARNER FROM START TO END SEQUENTIAL LEARNER
- 10. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 10/14 Cognitive profile QUESTION. How do you tell a story? FOCUS ON ESSENCE FIELD INDEPENDENT WITH MANY DETAILS FIELD DEPENDENT
- 11. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 11/14 Cognitive profile QUESTION. How do you cook in your kitchen? MESSY & CHAOTIC LOW DESIRE FOR STRUCTURE CLEAN&STRUCTURED HIGH DESIRE FOR STRUCTURE
- 12. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 12/14 Literature review
- 13. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 13/14 Future research Sneak peek.. Experiment with about 150 master students Benchmark case – treatment – experiment case Treatment = interactive one-hour digital tutorial Treatment adoption was rather good! Beneficial effect on effort (±65%), time (±35%) Minimal effect on syntactic/semantic quality (±5%) Hypothesis: mistakes were corrected at the end?
- 14. Ghent university, Economicsand Business Administration jan.claes@ugent.be - www.janclaes.info BPMS2@BPM 2016 14/14 Contact information Jan Claes jan.claes@ugent.be http://www.janclaes.info Twitter: @janclaesbelgium Thanks for your attention! Do you know expert modeling practitioners that would be interested to participate in these experiments in order to test external validity of the results?
Editor's Notes
- #4 Start point(s) End point(s) Activities Order Decision points Throughput times etc