Universität Wien

052513 VU Workflow Technologies (2023W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 5 - Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 09.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Friday 19.01. 18:30 - 21:30 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The automation of business processes, also known as workflows, is enabled by workflow management systems (WfMS) or process-aware information systems (PAIS). They have become the thriving source of change in the course of workflow-enabled digitalization.

Goals of this course:
* Introduction and familiarization of concepts of workflow systems and technologies
* Application and development of workflow systems

The content of the course consists of:
* Basic concepts of WfMS and PAIS
* Process orchestrations
* Properties of business processes
* Development of workflow-driven applications
* Workflow execution and web services

Students, attending the course, are expected to have knowledge in the following topics:
* Business process modeling foundations
* Advanced knowledge in the business process modeling notation (BPMN)
* Basic knowledge of common data formats (e.g. XML, JSON, YAML, HTML)
* Basic knowledge of service oriented architecture (SOA) and REST
* Proficiency in at least one programming language of your choice
* Basic understanding of shell scripting

Assessment and permitted materials

* 3-4 theoretical and practical exercises during the semester
* on-site written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Exercises: 50%
Written exam: 50 %

Overall at least 51% of the points are required to pass the course.

Percentages/Grades:
>= 90% very good (1)
>= 80% good (2)
>= 65% satisfactory (3)
>= 51% sufficient (4)
< 51% not sufficient (5)

Examination topics

* lecture slides
* exercises (theoretical and practical)
* class discussions

Reading list

‣ Marlon Dumas, Wil M. van der Aalst, Arthur H. ter Hofstede: Process Aware Information Systems: Bridging People and Software Through Process Technology. Wiley 2005
‣ Wil van der Aalst, Kees van Hee: Workflow Management: Models, Methods, and Systems. MIT press, Cambridge, MA, 2004.
‣ Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, Hajo A. Reijers: Fundamentals of Business Process Management. Springer 2018

Association in the course directory

Module: BPM WI1

Last modified: Fr 13.10.2023 14:27