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Resource-constrained and decision support workflow modeling and tool development, 2007

 Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Tsa
Identifier: b2087674

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Software Engineering program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Science degree.

Dates

  • Creation: 2007

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

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Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 80 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This thesis extends Workflow Intuitive Formal Approach (WIFA), an intuitive yet formal workflow formalism introduced to satisfy the workflow management needs of incident command systems, to take resources into account when modeling and enacting workflows. Resources can become important decision factors when combined with control flow information. In many situations, business processes are constrained by scarce resources. The lack of resources can cause contention, the need for some tasks to wait for others to complete, and the slowing down of the accomplishment of larger goals. This is particularly true in an emergency response system were large quantities of resources, including emergency responders, ambulances, medical care personnel, fire trucks, medications, food, clothing, etc. are required. Often potential delays can be avoided or reduced by using resource analysis to identify ways in which tasks can be executed in parallel, in the most efficient way. Currently, during a time of crisis, a decision maker often concentrates on a single criterion in order to simplify, speed up or control the decision process itself. A resource-constrained workflow model can support the decision process by analyzing multiple criteria on behalf of the decision maker. It can keep track of resource availability, disable the paths that are not executable, and present all executable paths, thus allowing the emergency responders to make decisions and implement them more carefully.

Partial Contents

Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Basic WIFA model -- 4. Resource-contrained and decision support workflow model -- 5. Extended WIFA modeling tool development -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A. WFWR file structure -- Appendix B. Data dictionary for WFWR structure -- Appendix C. Class diagram -- Appendix D. Tables descriptions -- Bibliography.

Repository Details

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