A 3D-navigator for business process models

Abstract

In this tool report, we present an approach to inspect and present business process models in 3D. We show our interactive 3D-software Flight Navigator. Flight Navigator supports numerous interaction paradigms that enable the user to easily present, inspect and analyse a process model in a 3D-environment. A major feature, that is part of our contribution, is the support of interactively browsing through a process (performing 'flights'). The tool provides navigational help for the user by displaying possible directions for further browsing using a head-up-display (HUD). The goal of Flight Navigator is to present, inspect and analyse business process models exploiting 3D-navigation features. At the same time, the tool is aiming to provide ease of use without cognitively overburdening the user faced with a 3D-environment. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.