Working with process abstraction levels

Abstract

The hierarchical abstraction used in business process modeling is a strong feature which requires careful application by analysts in order to take the advantage of the benefits it brings. Failing in this case may not only bring headache to the analysts, when trying to manage the complexity of the created model, but also turn the whole created business process model useless. In this paper we look at research that has been done in the field of the business process abstraction level management according to which we review and extend the Methodology for Modeling and Analysis of Business Processes (MMABP). Eventually we discuss the benefits the extended MMABP brings compared to the current stateof- the-art.