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Jan Mendling
Dr. Jan Mendling

Queensland University of Technology
BPM Cluster
Level 5, 126 Margaret Street, Brisbane 4000 QLD, Australia

Email:

j.mendling@qut.edu.au

Phone:

+61 7 313 89482

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+61 7 313 89390 

 Short Biography:
Jan has studied at University of Trier (Germany) and UFSIA Antwerpen (Belgium). He received a PhD degree (Dr. rer. soc. oec) from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Austria), a diploma degree in Business Computer Science (Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf.) and a diploma degree in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) both from the University of Trier in 2003. Before his graduation he joined Deutsche Bank AG , PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg S.à r.l. , Nederlands-Duitse Kamer van Koophandel , ICTeam GmbH , and OnVista AG for internships and part-time Jobs. From 1998 to 2002 he was board member and chair of Börsen-Initiative Trier 1995 e.V. - a student club dedicated to practical stock exchange eduction. In 2002 he received the Knowledge Master degree from Siemens AG and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich . In October 2003 he joined the Institute of Information Systems and New Media of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration . In February, April, and December 2006 he joined the BPM group lead by Wil van der Aalst at TU Eindhoven for a research visit to work on the ProM framework . In June 2007 he completed his doctoral thesis on Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models.

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 Teaching:
Business Process Management at QUT Brisbane Course 1st Semester 2008
Business Process Management at QUT Brisbane Course 2nd Semester 2007
Seminar Neue Medien at WU Wien Seminar WS 2006/07
Computer-Mediated Cooperative Work (Vertiefung Neue Medien VT4) at WU Wien Course WS 2006/07
Advanced Website Engineering at Virtual Global University Online Course SS 2006
Seminar Neue Medien at WU Wien Seminar SS 2006
Computer-Mediated Cooperative Work (Vertiefung Neue Medien VT4) at WU Wien Course SS 2006
Computer-Mediated Cooperative Work (Vertiefung Neue Medien VT4) at WU Wien Course WS 2005/06
Advanced Website Engineering at Virtual Global University Online Course SS 2005
Seminar Neue Medien at WU Wien Seminar SS 2005
Computer-Mediated Cooperative Work (Vertiefung Neue Medien VT4) at WU Wien Course SS 2005
Seminar Neue Medien at WU Wien Seminar WS 2004/05
Collaborative Systems (Vertiefung Neue Medien VT4) at WU Wien Course WS 2004/05
Advanced Website Engineering at Virtual Global University Online Course SS 2004
Grundzüge der Betriebswirtschaftslehre I-III (German) at University of Trier Tutorial (supplemental to lecture) SS 2001
Grundzüge der Betriebswirtschaftslehre I-III (German) at University of Trier Tutorial (supplemental to lecture) WS 2000/01
Grundzüge der Betriebswirtschaftslehre I-III (German) at University of Trier Tutorial (supplemental to lecture) SS 1999
Grundzüge der Betriebswirtschaftslehre I-III (German) at University of Trier Tutorial (supplemental to lecture) WS 1998/99

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  Books and Proceedings    |    Bookchapters and Article    |    Workshop and Conference Papers    |    Technical Reports and Theses

 Books and Proceedings:
J. Mendling: Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models. Doctoral Thesis, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Vienna, Austria, May 2007.
Abstract: Business process modeling plays an important role in the management of business processes. As valuable design artifacts, business process models are subject to quality considerations. In this context, the absence of formal errors, such as deadlocks, is of paramount importance for the subsequent implementation of the process. This doctoral thesis provides a fourfold contribution to the understanding of such errors in business process models with a particular focus on Event-driven Process Chains (EPCs), a business process modeling language that is frequently used in practice. Firstly, we formalize the operational semantics of EPCs in a novel way so that matching OR-splits and OR-joins never deadlock. Secondly, and based on these semantics, we introduce a soundness criterion for EPCs that offers a precise identification of those models which have errors. For the verification of this soundness notion in practice, we present two analysis tools, a ProM plug-in for a verification based on the reachability graph, and a batch program called xoEPC for a verification based on reduction rules. Thirdly, we define a set of business process model metrics that are supposed to serve as predictors for error probability of an individual EPC. Fourthly, we use statistical methods and a sample of about 2000 EPCs from practice to derive a regression function for the prediction of error probability. This function is validated against a holdout set of 113 EPCs from textbooks showing that 90% of the EPCs could be classified correctly as having errors or not. These results emphasize the importance of quality issues in business process modeling and provides the foundations for innovations in tool support.
Video of the presentation.
M. Nüttgens, F. J. Rump, J. Mendling, eds.: EPK 2006. Proc. of the 5th GI Workshop EPK 2006, Vienna Austria, Dec. 2006. CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 224. ISSN-1613-0073.
J. Mendling, ed.: BPM Demo Session 2006. Proc. of the BPM Demo 2006 at BPM 2006, Vienna Austria, September 2006. CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 203. ISSN-1613-0073.
B. Weber, J. Mendling, M. Reichert, eds.: Flexibility in Process-aware Information Systems (ProFlex 2006) . Proc. of the First IEEE Workshop ProFlex 2006 at WETICE 2006, Manchester U.K., June 2006. In: Proceedings of IEEE WETICE 2006, pages 269-302.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens, eds.: XML4BPM - XML Integration and Transformation for Business Process Management. Proc. of the 3rd GI Workshop XML4BPM 2006 at MKWI 2005, Passau Germany, February 2006. In: F. Lehner, H. Nösekabel, P. Kleinschmidt: Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik 2006, Band 2, XML4BPM Track, GITO-Verlag Berlin, 2006, ISBN 3-936771-62-6, pages 265-344.
M. Nüttgens, J. Mendling, eds.: XML4BPM - XML for Business Process Management. Proc. of the 2nd GI Workshop XML4BPM 2005 at BTW 2005, Karlsruhe Germany, March 2005. CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 145. ISSN-1613-0073.
M. Nüttgens, J. Mendling, eds.: XML4BPM - XML Interchange Formats for Business Process Management. Proc. of the 1st GI Workshop XML4BPM 2004 at Modellierung 2004, Marburg Germany, March 2004.

 Special Issue Editorials:
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Model-Driven Engineering of Executable Business Process Models. Editorial to a Special Issue of the International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management (IJBPIM). Volume 3, Number 2, pages xx - xx. September 2008. Inderscience Publishers.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: XML interchange formats for business process management. Editorial to a Special Issue of the International Journal "Information Systems and e-Business Management (ISeB)". Volume 4, Number 3, pages 217-220, July 2006, Springer-Verlag.

 Articles:
C. Ouyang, M. Dumas, W. van der Aalst, A. ter Hofstede, and J. Mendling: From Business Process Models to Process-oriented Software Systems. ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM). Volume xx, Number xx, pages xx. ACM.
J. Mendling, B.F. van Dongen, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Getting Rid of OR-Joins and Multiple Start Events in Business Process Models. Enterprise Information Systems (TEIS). Special Issue on EDOC 2007 Best Papers. Volume xx, Number xx, pages xx. Taylor & Francis .
J. Mendling, H.M.W. Verbeek, B.F. van Dongen, W.M.P. van der Aalst, G. Neumann: Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPCs of the SAP Reference Model. Data & Knowledge Engineering (DKE). Volume 64, Number 1, pages 312-329. January 2008. Elsevier B.V.
J. Mendling, K.B. Lassen, U. Zdun: On the Transformation of Control Flow between Block-Oriented and Graph-Oriented Process Modeling Languages. International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management (IJBPIM). Special Issue on Model-Driven Engineering of Executable Business Process Models. Volume 3, Number 2, pages xx - xx. September 2008. Inderscience Publishers.
J. Mendling, M. Hafner: From WS-CDL Choreography to BPEL Process Orchestration. Journal of Enterprise Information Management (JEIM). Special Issue on MIOS 2005 Best Papers. Volume 21, Number 5, pages xx - xx. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
J. Mendling: On the detection and prediction of errors in EPC business process models (extended abstract). EMISA Forum, Volume 27, Number 2, pages 52-59, August 2007.
J. Mendling: Business Process Execution Language for Web Services (BPEL). Aktuelles Schlagwort, EMISA Forum, Volume 26, Number 2, pages 5-8, August 2006.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: EPC Markup Language (EPML) - An XML-Based Interchange Format for Event-Driven Process Chains (EPC). International Journal "Information Systems and e-Business Management (ISeB)". Volume 4, Number 3, pages 245 - 263, July 2006, Springer-Verlag.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: Yet Another Event-driven Process Chain - Modeling Workflow Patterns with yEPCs. In: Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures - International Journal (EMISA Journal). October, 1(2005)1, pages 3-13.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Konzeption eines XML-basierten Austauschformates für Ereignisgesteuerte Prozessketten (EPK) (in German). In: Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) e.V., ed.: Informationssystem-Architekturen: Modellierung betrieblicher Informationssysteme (MoBIS), Rundbrief der GI-FG 5.10, 10(2003)2, pages 89-103.

 Book chapters:
J. Mendling: Foundations of Business Process Modeling. In: M. Syed, S. Syed, eds.: Handbook of Research on Modern Systems Analysis and Design Technologies and Applications, IGI Idea Group Inc., USA, 2008, pages 189-222.  
I. Vanderfeesten, J. Cardoso, J. Mendling, H. Reijers, W. van der Aalst: Quality Metrics for Business Process Models. In: L. Fischer, ed.: 2007 BPM & Workflow Handbook, Workflow Management Coalition, Lighthouse Point, Florida, USA, 2007, pages 179-190.  
J. Recker, J. Mendling: Lost in Business Process Model Translations - How a Structured Approach helps to Identify Conceptual Mismatch. In: K. Siau et al. (eds.): Contemporary Issues in Database Design and Information Systems Development. IGI Idea Group Publishing, 2007, pages 227-259.  
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: Interchange Formats for Reference Models. In: P. Fettke, P. Loos: Reference Modeling for Business Systems Analysis, Idea Group Publishing, 2006, pages 337-354.  
J. Mendling, M. zur Muehlen, A. Price: Standards for Workflow Definition and Execution. In: M. Dumas, A. ter Hofstede, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Process Aware Information Systems, Wiley Publishing, 2005, pages 281-316.  
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: A Comparison of XML Interchange Formats for Business Process Modelling. In: L. Fischer, ed.: Workflow Handbook 2005, Workflow Management Coalition, Lighthouse Point, Florida, USA, 2005, pages 185-198.

 Workshop and Conference Papers:

  2008
M. La Rosa, M. Dumas, A. ter Hofstede, J. Mendling, F. Gottschalk: Beyond Control-Flow: Extending Business Process Configuration to Roles and Objects. In: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2008), Barcelona, Spain, 20-23 October 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. xx–xx.
G. Decker, J. Mendling: Instantiation Semantics for Process Models. In M. Dumas, M. Reichert, and M.-C. Shan (Eds.): Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2008), Milan, Italy, 1-4 September 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5240, pp. 164–179.
H. Reijers, J. Mendling: Modularity in Process Models: Review and Effects. In M. Dumas, M. Reichert, and M.-C. Shan (Eds.): Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2008), Milan, Italy, 1-4 September 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5240, pp. 20-35.
M. Heravizadeh, J. Mendling, M. Rosemann: Dimensions of Business Processes Quality (QoBP). In: Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Business Process Management Workshops (BPM Workshops 2008), Milan, Italy, 1 September 2008. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, pp. xx.
J. vom Brocke, J. Mendling, J. Recker: Value-Oriented Process Modelling. Towards a Financial Perspective on Business Process Redesign.. In: Proc. of the 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2008), Toronto, Canada, 14-17 August 2008, pp. xx-xx.
J. vom Brocke, J. Mendling, J. Recker: Towards a value-oriented approach to business process modelling. In: Proc. of the 10th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2008), Barcelona, Spain, 12-16 June 2008, pp. xx-xx.
B. van Dongen, R. Dijkman, J. Mendling: Measuring Similarity between Business Process Models. In: Proc. of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2008), Montpellier, France, 16-20 June 2008, pp. xx-xx.
I. Vanderfeesten, J. Mendling, H. Reijers, W. van der Aalst, J. Cardoso: On a Quest for Good Process Models: The Cross-Connectivity Metric. In: Proc. of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2008), Montpellier, France, 16-20 June 2008, pp. xx-xx.
J. Mendling, J. Recker: Towards Systematic Usage of Labels and Icons in Business Process Models . In: CAiSE 2008 Workshop Proceedings - Twelfth International Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD 2008), June 16-17, 2008, Montpellier, France, pages xx.
J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Advanced Reduction Rules for the Verification of EPC Business Process Models . In: Proc. of the Third AIS SIGSAND European Symposium on Analysis, Design, Use and Societal Impact of Information Systems (SIGSAND Europe 2008), Marburg, Germany, 12-13 June 2008, pp. xx-xx.
J. Mendling, H.A. Reijers: How to Define Activity Labels for Business Process Models? . In: Proc. of the Third AIS SIGSAND European Symposium on Analysis, Design, Use and Societal Impact of Information Systems (SIGSAND Europe 2008), Marburg, Germany, 12-13 June 2008, pp. xx-xx.
I. Weber, J. Hoffmann, J. Mendling: Semantic Business Process Validation. In M. Hepp, N. Stojanovic, K. Hinkelmann, D. Karagiannis: Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Semantic Business Process Management (SBPM 2008), Tenerife, Spain, 2 June 2008, pp. 22-36.
J. Mendling, M. Strembeck: Influence Factors of Understanding Business Process Models. In: Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2008), Innsbruck, Austria, May 2008, pp. xx-xx.
J. Mendling, K. Ploesser, M. Strembeck: Specifying Separation of Duty Constraints in BPEL4People Processes . In: Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2008), Innsbruck, Austria, May 2008, pp. xx-xx.
R. Laue, J. Mendling: The Impact of Structuredness on Error Probability of Process Models. In: Proc. of the 7th International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling Approaches for e-Business (eCOMO 2008), Klagenfurt, Austria, April 2008, pp. xx-xx.
W.M.P. van der Aalst, M. Dumas, F. Gottschalk, A.H.M. ter Hofstede, M. La Rosa, and J. Mendling: Correctness-Preserving Configuration of Business Process Models. In: J.L. Fiadeiro, P. Inverardi: Proc. of Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering (FASE 2008), Budapest, Hungary, March 2008, LNCS Vol. 4961, pp. 46-61.

  2007
J. Mendling, B.F. van Dongen, W.M.P. van der Aalst: On the Degree of Behavioral Similarity between Business Process Models. In: M. Nüttgens, F. J. Rump, A. Gadatsch, eds: Proc. of the 6th GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2007), St. Augustin, Germany, CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 303, ISSN-1613-0073, Nov. 2007, pp. 39-58.
J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst, G. Neumann: Understanding the Occurrence of Errors in Process Models based on Metrics In R. Meersman, Z. Tari, eds.: Proc. of the the 15th International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems (CoopIS 2007), 28-30 November 2007, Vilamoura, Portugal. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4803, pages 113-130.
J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst, G. Neumann: On the Correlation between Process Model Errors and Metrics In: J. Grundy, S. Hartmann, A.H.F. Laender, L. Maciaszek, J.F. Roddick: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2007) Tutorials, Posters, Panels and Industrial Contributions. 05-09 November, Auckland, New Zealand. Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT), Vol. 83, pages 173-178.
J. Mendling, B.F. van Dongen, and W.M.P. van der Aalst: Getting Rid of the OR-Join in Business Process Models. In: Proceedings of the Tenth IEEE International Enterprise Computing Conference (EDOC 2007), 15-19 October, Annapolis Maryland, USA, pages 3-14.
J. Mendling, H.A. Reijers, J. Cardoso: What Makes Process Models Understandable? In G. Alonso, P. Dadam, M. Rosemann, eds.: Proc. of the the 5th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2007), 24-28 September 2007, Brisbane, Australia. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4714, pages 48-63.
J. Mendling: Combining a Reachability Graph and a Reduction Rule Approach for Verification of EPCs In M. Adams, S. Sadiq: Proc. of the Demo Program of 5th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM Demo 2007), 24-28 September 2007, Brisbane, Australia, CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 272, ISSN-1613-0073, Sept. 2007.
I. Weber, J. Hoffmann, J. Mendling, J. Nitzsche: Towards a Methodology for Semantic Business Process Modeling and Configuration In : Proc. of the 2nd International SeMSoC Workshop on Business Oriented Aspects concerning Semantics and Methodologies in Service-oriented Computing (SeMSoC 2007) at the 5th International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC 2007), 17 September 2007, Vienna, Austria. pages xx.
J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Formalization and Verification of EPCs with OR-Joins Based on State and Context In J. Krogstie, A.L. Opdahl, G. Sindre: Proc. of the the 19th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2007), 11-15 June 2007, Trondheim, Norway. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4495, pages 439-453.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann: Error Metrics for Business Process Models In: J. Eder, S.L. Tomassen, A.L. Opdahl, G. Sindre, eds.: Proceedings of CAiSE Forum 2007 of the 19th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'07), 11-15 June 2007, Trondheim, Norway, pages 53-56.
J. Mendling, J. Recker: Extending the Discussion of Model Quality: Why Clarity and Completeness may not be enough. In: Barbara Pernici, Jon Atle Gulla, eds.: CAiSE 2007 Workshop Proceedings Vol. I - Eleventh International Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD 2007), June 9-10, 2007, Trondheim, Norway, pages 109-121.
J. Recker, J. Mendling: Adequacy in Process Modeling: A Review of Measures and a Proposed Research Agenda. In: Barbara Pernici, Jon Atle Gulla, eds.: CAiSE 2007 Workshop Proceedings Vol. I - Eighth Workshop on Business Process Modeling, Development, and Support (BPMDS 2007), June 9-10, 2007, Trondheim, Norway, pages 235-244.
L.H. Thom, J.M. Lau, C. Iochpe, J. Mendling: Extending Business Process Modeling Tools with Workflow Pattern Reuse In: Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2007), 12-16 June 2007, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
C. Simon, J. Mendling: Integration of Conceptual Process Models by the Example of Event-driven Process Chains In: Proceedings of Wirtschaftsinformatik 2007 (WI 2007), 28 Febr. - 2 March, 2007, Karlsruhe, Germany.

  2006
J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Towards EPC Semantics based on State and Context. In: M. Nüttgens, F. J. Rump, J. Mendling, eds: Proc. of the 5th GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2006), Vienna, Austria, Dec. 2006, pp. 25-48.
P. Barborka, L. Helm, G. Köldorfer, J. Mendling, G. Neumann, B.F. van Dongen, E. Verbeek, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Integration of EPC-related Tools with ProM. In: M. Nüttgens, F. J. Rump, J. Mendling, eds: Proc. of the 5th GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2006), Vienna, Austria, Dec. 2006, pp. 105-120.
B.F. van Dongen, J. Mendling, and W.M.P. van der Aalst: Structural Patterns for Soundness of Business Process Models. In: Proceedings of the Tenth IEEE International Enterprise Computing Conference (EDOC 2006), October, 16-20, Hong Kong, China.
J. Mendling, M. Moser, G. Neumann, H.M.W. Verbeek, B.F. van Dongen, and W.M.P. van der Aalst: Faulty EPCs in the SAP Reference Model. In: S. Dustdar, J.L. Fiadeiro, and A. Sheth, eds.: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Business Process Management (BPM 2006), September, 5 - 7, 2006, Vienna, Austria. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4102, pages 451-457.
J. Mendling, K. Lassen, U. Zdun: Experiences in enhancing existing BPM Tools with BPEL Import and Export. In: S. Dustdar, J.L. Fiadeiro, and A. Sheth, eds.: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Business Process Management (BPM 2006), Industry Track, September, 5 - 7, 2006, Vienna, Austria. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4102, pages 348-357.
J. Mendling, C. Simon: Business Process Design by View Integration. In: J. Eder, S. Dustdar, eds.: Proceedings of the BPM 2006 Workshops, Workshop on Business Process Design BPD 2006, September, 5 - 7, 2006, Vienna, Austria. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4103, pages 55-64.
J. Cardoso, J. Mendling, G. Neumann, H. Reijers: A Discourse on Complexity of Process Models. In: J. Eder, S. Dustdar, eds.: Proceedings of the BPM 2006 Workshops, Workshop on Business Process Design BPI 2006, September, 5 - 7, 2006, Vienna, Austria. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4103, pages 115-126.
J. Recker, J. Mendling, M. Rosemann, W. van der Aalst: Model-driven Enterprise Systems Configuration. In: E. Dubois, K. Pohl: Proceedings of the 18th Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2006), Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4001, June 5 - 9, 2006, Luxembourg, pages 369-383.
T. Hornung, A. Koschmider, J. Mendling: Integration of heterogeneous BPM Schemas: The Case of XPDL and BPEL. In: N. Boudjlida, N. Guelfi, eds.: CAiSE Forum 2006 Proceedings, June 5 - 9, 2006, Luxembourg, pages 23-26.
H.M.W. Verbeek, B.F. van Dongen, J. Mendling, W.M.P. van der Aalst: Interoperability in the ProM Framework. In: T. Latour, M. Petit, eds.: CAiSE 2006 Workshop Proceedings - Open INTEROP Workshop on Enterprise Modelling and Ontologies for Interoperability (EMOI-INTEROP 2006), June 5 - 6, 2006, Luxembourg, pages 619-630.
J. Recker, J. Mendling: On the Translation between BPMN and BPEL: Conceptual Mismatch between Process Modeling Languages. In: T. Latour, M. Petit, eds.: CAiSE 2006 Workshop Proceedings - Eleventh International Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD 2006), June 5 - 6, 2006, Luxembourg, pages 521-532.
J. Mendling, J. Recker, M. Rosemann, W. van der Aalst: Generating Correct EPCs from Configured C-EPCs. In: Proceedings of the 21st Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2006), Track on Organizational Engineering (OE), April 23 - 27, 2006, Dijon, France, Volume 2, pages 1505-1511.
J. Mendling, M. Moser, G. Neumann: Transformation of yEPC Business Process Models to YAWL. In: Proceedings of the 21st Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2006), Track on Model Transformation (MT), April 23 - 27, 2006, Dijon, France, Volume 2, pages 1262-1267.
C. Simon, J. Mendling: Verification of Forbidden Behavior in EPCs In: Heinrich C. Mayr, Ruth Breu, eds.: Proceedings of the GI Conference Modellierung (MOD2006), March, 22 - 24, 2006, Innsbruck, Austria. Lecture Notes in Informatics Volume 82, pages 233-242.
J. Mendling, K. Lassen, U. Zdun: Transformation Strategies between Block-Oriented and Graph-Oriented Process Modelling Languages. In: F. Lehner, H. Nösekabel, P. Kleinschmidt, eds.: Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik 2006 (MKWI 2006), Band 2, XML4BPM Track, GITO-Verlag Berlin, 2006, ISBN 3-936771-62-6, pages 297-312.
J. Recker, M. Rosemann, W.M.P. van der Aalst, J. Mendling : On the Syntax of Reference Model Configuration - Transforming the C-EPC into Lawful EPC Models. In: C. Bussler et al.: Proceedings of BPM 2005 Workshops, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3812, 2006, pages 497-511. Copyright Springer Verlag.

  2005
J. Mendling, J. Ziemann: Transformation of BPEL Processes to EPCs. In: M. Nüttgens, F.J. Rump, eds.: Proc. of the 4th GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2005), Hamburg, Germany, CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 167, ISSN-1613-0073, pages 41-53, December 2005.
J. Mendling, M. Hafner: From Inter-Organizational Workflows to Process Execution: Generating BPEL from WS-CDL. In: R. Meersman, Z. Tari, P. Herrero et al., eds.: Proceedings of OTM 2005 Workshops. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3762, Agia Napa, Cyprus, November 2005, pages 506-515. Copyright Springer-Verlag. Presented at the Workshop "Modeling Inter-Organizational Systems" (MIOS) held in conjunction with the federated conferences On The Move to Meaningful Internet Systems and Ubiquitous Computing (OTM 2005).
J. Mendling, C. Pérez de Laborda, U. Zdun: Towards an Integrated BPM Schema: Control Flow Heterogeneity of PNML and BPEL4WS. In: K.-D. Althoff, A. Dengel, R. Bergmann, M. Nick, T. Roth-Berghofer, eds.: Post-Proceedings of (WM 2005), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 3782, Kaiserslautern, Germany, pages 570-579, 2005.
J. Mendling, J. Recker, M. Rosemann, W. van der Aalst: Towards the Interchange of Configurable EPCs: An XML-based Approach for Reference Model Configuration. In: J. Desel, U. Frank, eds.: Proceedings of the Workshop Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures (EMISA 2005), Vol. 75 of Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), October 2005, Klagenfurt, Austria, pages 8-21.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: Yet Another Event-Driven Process Chain. In: W.M.P. van der Aalst et al.: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2005), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3649, Nancy, France, September 2005, pages 428-433. Copyright Springer-Verlag.
J. Recker, M. Rosemann, W.M.P. van der Aalst, J. Mendling : On the Syntax of Reference Model Configuration - Transforming the C-EPC into Lawful EPC Models. In: E. Kindler, M. Nüttgens: Proceedings of the Workshop on Business Process Reference Models (BPRM 2005), held at the 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2005), Nancy, France, September 2005, pages 60-75.
J. Ziemann, J. Mendling: EPC-Based Modelling of BPEL Processes: a Pragmatic Transformation Approach. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference "Modern Information Technology in the Innovation Processes of the Industrial Enterprises" (MITIP 2005), Genova, Italy, September 2005.
J. Mendling: Towards an integrated BPM Schema. In: H. Bounif: Proceedings of the 12th CAiSE Doctoral Consortium (CAiSE DC 2005), Porto, Portugal, June 2005, pages 126-133.
J. Mendling, J. Ziemann: EPK-Visualisierung von BPEL4WS Prozessdefinitionen. Accepted for the 7th Workshop Software-Reengineering (WSR 2005), Bad Honnef, Germany, May 2005.
J. Mendling, G. Sommer, M. Rausch: Reference Modelling for Destination Marketing Organisations - The Case of Austrian National Tourist Office. In: Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2005), Regensburg, Germany, May 2005.
J. Mendling, C. Pérez de Laborda, U. Zdun: Towards Semantic Integration of XML-based Business Process Models. In: K.-D. Althoff, A. Dengel, R. Bergmann, M. Nick, T. Roth-Berghofer: WM2005: Professional Knowledge Management - Experiences and Visions. Semantic Model Integration Workshop (SMI 2005) as part of the 3rd Conference Professional Knowledge Management (WM 2005), Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 2005, pages 513-517.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: Towards Workflow Pattern Support of Event-Driven Process Chains (EPC). In: M. Nüttgens, J. Mendling, eds.: Proc. of the 2nd GI Workshop XML4BPM - XML for Business Process Management" at BTW 2005, Karlsruhe, Germany, CEUR Workshop Proceedings Volume 145, ISSN-1613-0073, pages 23-38, March 2005.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, A. Pinterits, B. Simon: Revenue Models for E-Learning at Universities. In: O.K. Ferstl, E.J. Sinz, S. Eckert, T. Isselhorst,eds.: Wirtschaftsinformatik 2005 - eEconomy, eGovernment, eSociety. Proceedings of the 7th International GI-Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2005), Bamberg, Germany, February 2005, pages 827-846.

  2004
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: A Comparison of XML Interchange Formats for Business Process Modelling. In: F. Feltz, A. Oberweis, B. Otjacques, eds.: Proc. of EMISA 2004 "Informationssysteme im E-Business und E-Government", Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Vol. 56 of Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), pages 129-140, October 2004.
J. Mendling, A. Brabenetz, G. Neumann: EPML2SVG - Generating Websites from EPML Processes. In: M. Nüttgens, F.J. Rump, eds.: Proc. of the 3rd GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2004), Luxembourg, Luxembourg, pages 55-64, October 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Transformation of ARIS Markup Language to EPML. In: M. Nüttgens, F.J. Rump, eds.: Proc. of the 3rd GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2004), Luxembourg, Luxembourg, pages 27-38, October 2004.
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, A. Pinterits, B. Simon, F. Wild: Indirect Revenue Models for E-Learning at Universities - The Case of Learn@WU . In: M. H. Breitner, G. Hoppe, eds.: E-Learning - "Einsatzkonzepte und Geschäftsmodelle", Proceedings of the E-Learning Workshop(ELW 2004), Hannover, Germany, pages 301-312, September 2004, Physica Verlag 2005.
J. Mendling, M. Strembeck, G. Neumann: Extending BPEL4WS for Multiple Instantiation. In: P. Dadam, M. Reichert (eds.): INFORMATIK 2004, Band 2, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of German Informatics Society (GI), Workshop "Geschäftsprozessorientierte Architekturen" (GPA 2004), Ulm, Germany. Vol. 51 of Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), pages 524-529, September 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Strembeck, G. Stermsek, G. Neumann: An Approach to Extract RBAC Models from BPEL4WS Processes. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Distributed and Mobile Collaboration (DMC 2004), 13th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructures for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE 2004), Modena, Italy, pages 81-86, June 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Strembeck, G. Neumann: A Motivation for Multiple Activity Instantiation in BPEL4WS Processes. In: J. Grundspenkis, M. Kirikova: CAiSE'04 Workshops Proceedings Volume 2 - Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop on Business Process Modeling, Development, and Support (BPMDS'04), held in conjunction with CAiSE 2004, Riga, Latvia, pages 245-246, June 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Exchanging EPC Business Process Models with EPML. In: M. Nüttgens, J. Mendling, eds.: Proc. of the 1st GI Workshop XML4BPM - XML Interchange Formats for Business Process Management" at Modellierung 2004, Marburg Germany, pages 61-79, March 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: XML-based Reference Modelling: Foundations of an EPC Markup Language. In: J. Becker, P. Delfmann, eds.: Proc. of the 8th GI Workshop Referenzmodellierung 2004 at MKWI 2004, Essen Germany, pages 51-72, March 2004.

  2003
J. Mendling, M. Müller: A Comparison of BPML and BPEL4WS. In: R. Tolksdorf, R. Eckstein, eds.: Proc. of the 1st Conference Berliner XML-Tage, Berlin Germany, pages 305-316, October 2003.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: EPC Syntax Validation with XML Schema Languages. In: M. Nüttgens, F.J. Rump, eds.: Proc. of the 2nd GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2003), Bamberg Germany, pages 19-30, October 2003.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: XML-basierte Geschäftsprozessmodellierung (in German). In: W. Uhr, E. Schoop, W. Esswein, eds.: Proc. of the 6th International GI-Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2003) "Medien - Märkte - Mobilität", Dresden Germany, pages 161-180, September 2003.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: EPC Modelling based on Implicit Arc Types. In: M. Godlevsky, S.W. Liddle, H.C. Mayr, eds.: Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Information Systems Technology and its Applications (ISTA), Kharkiv Ukraine, pages 131-142, June 2003.
J. Mendling: Event-Driven-Process-Chain-Markup-Language (EPML): Anforderungen, Konzeption und Anwendung eines XML-Schemas für Ereignisgesteuerte Prozessketten (EPK) (in German). In: H. Höpfner, G. Saake, eds.: Proc. of the Students Program at the 10th GI-Conference "Datenbanksysteme für Business, Technologie und Web" (BTW 2003), Leipzig Germany, pages 48-50, February 2003.

  2002
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Event-Driven-Process-Chain-Markup-Language (EPML): Anforderungen zur Definition eines XML-Schemas für Ereignisgesteuerte Prozessketten (EPK) (in German). In: M. Nüttgens, F.J. Rump, eds.: Proc. of the 1st GI Workshop on Event-Driven Process Chains (EPK 2002), Trier Germany, pages 87-93, November 2002.

 Technical Reports, Theses, and further Publications:

  2007
M. La Rosa, M. Dumas, A.H.M. ter Hofstede, J. Mendling, F. Gottschalk. Beyond Control-Flow: Extending Business Process Configuration to Resources and Objects. QUT ePrint, Queensland University of Technology, 2007.
B.F. van Dongen, R.M. Dijkman, J. Mendling. Detection of similarity between business process models. BETA Working Paper 233, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2007.

  2006
J. Mendling, G. Neumann: Error Metrics for Business Process Models. Technical Report JM-2006-12-03. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
J. Mendling: Heiße Diskussionen zur kalten Jahreszeit: Workshop EPK 2006 an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien. Workshop Report. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
J. Mendling: Testing Density as a Complexity Metric for EPCs. Technical Report JM-2006-11-15. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
J. Mendling: Event-driven Process Chains and a Formalization based on State-Context-Systems. Technical Report JM-2006-09-19. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
J. Mendling, M. Hafner: From WS-CDL Choreography to BPEL Process Orchestration. Technical Report JM-2006-07-24. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
Jan Mendling, Gustaf Neumann, Wil van der Aalst, Boudewijn van Dongen, Eric Verbeek: SAPs Referenzmodell: Sand im Getriebe - Webfehler. In: iX - Magazin für Professionelle Informationstechnik. No. 8, August 2006, pp. 131-133.
Jan Mendling: Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models. Technical Report JM-2006-07-12. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
Jan Mendling, Wil van der Aalst, Boudewijn van Dongen, Eric Verbeek: Errors in the SAP Reference Model. In: BPTrends, June 2006.
Wil van der Aalst, Boudewijn van Dongen, Jan Mendling, Eric Verbeek: Fouten in het SAP Referentiemodel. In: Automatisering Gids, No. 20, May 2006, p.17.
J. Mendling, M. Moser, G. Neumann, H.M.W. Verbeek, B.F. van Dongen, and W.M.P. van der Aalst: A Quantitative Analysis of Faulty EPCs in the SAP Reference Model. BPM Center Report BPM-06-08, BPMcenter.org, 2006.
J. Mendling, K. Lassen, U. Zdun: Experiences in enhancing existing BPM Tools with BPEL Import and Export. Technical Report JM-2006-03-17. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.
T. Hornung, A. Koschmider, J. Mendling: Integration of heterogeneous BPM Schemas: The Case of XPDL and BPEL. Technical Report JM-2006-03-10. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2006.

  2005
J. Mendling, K. Lassen, U. Zdun: Transformation Strategies between Block-Oriented and Graph-Oriented Process Modelling Languages. Technical Report JM-2005-10-10. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2005.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: Conference Report "XML for Business Process Management (XML4BPM'05)". In: Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures - International Journal (EMISA Journal). October, 1(2005)1, pages 57.
J. Mendling, M. Hafner: From Inter-Organizational Workflows to Process Execution: Generating BPEL from WS-CDL. Technical Report JM-2005-07-01. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2005.
Here you find the example file used in the paper: AnnualStatement.xml and
the transformation program wscdl2bpel.xslt. Please not that you need the XALAN XSLT processor in order to run the program (XALAN-J).
J. Mendling, G. Neumann, M. Nüttgens: Yet Another Event-Driven Process Chain (Extended Version). Technical Report JM-2005-05-27. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2005.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: EPC Markup Language (EPML) - An XML-Based Interchange Format for Event-Driven Process Chains (EPC). Technical Report JM-2005-03-10. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2005.

  2004
J. Mendling: A Survey on Design Criteria for Interchange Formats. Technical Report JM-2004-06-02. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, 2004.
J. Mendling, M. Nüttgens: XML4BPM - XML Interchange Formats for Business Process Management. Workshop Description. In: B. Rumpe, W. Hesse, eds.: Modellierung 2004, Proceedings zur Tagung, 23.-26. March 2004, Marburg, Lecture Notes in Informatics. Bonn, 2004, p. 269.

  2003
J. Mendling: Metadata Relationships for the Comparison of BPML and BPEL4WS. (in German), Diploma Thesis in Business Administration, University of Trier, July 2003.
J. Mendling: EPK Markup Language: Anforderung, Spezifikation und Implementierung. (in German), Diploma Thesis in Information Systems, University of Trier, February 2003

  1999
J. Mendling, I. Weishaupt: Austrittsmobilität aus der selbständigen Erwerbstätigkeit. (in German), Project Report, University of Trier, July 1999
J. Keil, N. Küthe, L. Langenhan, J. Mendling, B. Müller, I. Weishaupt: Selbständige Erwerbstätigkeit. (in German), Project Report, University of Trier, January 1999

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 Invited Talks and Faculty Presentations:


  2008
Research Challenges in Business Process Modeling at the Quality Engineering Group of the Department of Informatics at the University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, 16 July 2008.
Business Process Modeling Notation. Queensland Justice, Brisbane, Australia, 19 May 2008. Educational Service.
Process Performance Management. Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia, 15 May 2008. Educational Service.
Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models at the GI-Dissertationspreis 2007 Kolloquium, Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany, 28 April 2008.
The diversity of Business Process Modeling at the BPTrends Forum Brisbane, QUT Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia, 24 April 2008.
Next Generation Business Process Modeling at the Faculty of Business, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 01 April 2008.

  2007
Challenges for business process modelling in process-centric organisations at the ARK Conference on Capitalising on Business Process Management, Melbourne, Australia, 26 November 2007.
Seven Process Modeling Guidelines . Queensland Government Treasury Seminar, Brisbane, Australia, 24 October 2007. Educational Service.
Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models at the BPM Seminar, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia, 09 August 2007.
Detection and Prediction of Errors in EPC Business Process Models at University of Vienna, Faculty of Computer Science, Vienna, Austria, 29 May 2007.
Was man mit EPKs alles machen kann at IDS Scheer AG, Vienna, Austria, 17 January 2007.

  2006
Business Process Modeling with Event-driven Process Chains at the Donau-Universität Krems, September, 18, 2006, Krems, Austria.
EPCs in Enterprise Modeling at the Business Informatics Group at the Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems, Vienna University of Technology (BIG), June 26, 2006, Vienna, Austria.
EPC Imports for ProM, SAP Reference Model Evaluation, and Causality Graphs at the BPM group lead by Wil van der Aalst at TU Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 09 February 2006.

  2005
How to integrate heterogenous BPM schemas at the Software Engineering Group at University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany, 4 May 2005.
An Approach to Extract RBAC Models from BPEL4WS Processes at the Quality Engineering Group of the Department of Informatics at the University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, 31 March 2005.
Das EPML-Austauschformat: EPK-Modelle in Bewegung at the Institute for Information Systems (IWi) at Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany, 15 February 2005.

  2004
Process Modelling and Standardization (Invited Talk) at the ERPANET-Workshop "Workflow in Digital Preservation" (ERPANET-Workflow 2004), Budapest, Hungary, 13 October 2004.
Web Service Composition im eGovernment (with Jan Bubritzki, Brain Force AG) at OCG eGov Forum Arbeitskreis Technik, Wien Austria, 28 May 2004.
BPM Cluster at the Queensland University of Technology