Mining Reference Process Models and Their Configurations

@inproceedings{Gottschalk2008MiningRP,
  title={Mining Reference Process Models and Their Configurations},
  author={Florian Gottschalk and Wil M.P. van der Aalst and Monique H. Jansen-Vullers},
  booktitle={OTM Workshops},
  year={2008}
}
Reference process models are templates for common processes run by many corporations. However, the individual needs among organizations on the execution of these processes usually vary. A process model can address these variations through control-flow choices. Thus, it can integrate the different process variants into one model. Through configuration parameters, a configurable reference models enables corporations to derive their individual process variant from such an integrated model. While… 
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