Automated derivation of executable business processes from choreographies in virtual organisations Online publication date: Wed, 29-Oct-2008
by Ingo Weber, Jochen Haller, Jutta A. Mulle
International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management (IJBPIM), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2008
Abstract: In this paper, we address the challenge of deriving both executable WSBPEL processes and their respective WSDL interface specifications from choreographies written in WS-CDL for business processes in Virtual Organisations (VOs). The major issues hereby, are the differences in the vocabulary of WS-CDL and WSBPEL as well as the information gap between a choreography and an executable orchestration. The information gap results from the requirement imposed by the VO environment to establish a process-based collaboration in a top-down fashion. High-level choreography descriptions are hereby the basis for the derivation of detailed executable processes. The first issue is addressed with a detailed translation table; the second one requires the use of a role specific knowledge base. This knowledge base delivers process subsets modelling detailed role of internal activities while avoiding their exposure to collaborating roles. The combined solution is a CDL2BPEL algorithm.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management (IJBPIM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook