A Discrete-Event Simulation Metamodel for Obtaining Simulation Models from Business Process Models

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Organizations need to be agile and fl exible to meet the continuous changes. Business Process Management (BPM) is harnessing the continuous changes suffered by organizations in the value chain and, therefore, in their processes. Simulation models offer the ability to experience different decisions and analyze their results in systems where the cost or risk of actual experimentation are prohibitive. BPMN models are not directly executable nor is it possible to simulate their behavior in various input parameters. This paper proposes the application of model-driven engineering (MDE) to integrate the defi nition of business processes with Discrete- Event Simulation (DES) as a tool to support decision-making. We propose a platform independent DES metamodel and a set of rules, to automatically generate the simulation model from BPMN 2.0 based business process in accordance with previous metamodel.

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Ministerio de Economía y competitividad TIN2010- 20057- C03-02

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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad TIN2010-20057-C03-03

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Junta de Andalucía TIC-5789

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Junta de Andalucía TIC-195

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