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Aberdeen/Edinburgh AKT TIE Distributed Knowledge-based Manipulation and Collaboration. Jessica Chen-Burger AIAI, University of Edinburgh. Problem Context. Problem Context: Modern organisations are virtual entities; - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jessica Chen-Burger
Aberdeen/Edinburgh AKT TIE
Distributed Knowledge-based Manipulation and Collaboration
Jessica Chen-Burger
AIAI, University of Edinburgh
Jessica Chen-Burger
Problem Context
Problem Context:– Modern organisations are virtual entities;
– People involved are located in different places, each with different capabilities and responsibilities;
– People needs to work collaboratively to accomplish tasks and together achieve organisational goals.
Two Enabling Technologies: – Business Process Modelling techniques: Edinburgh;
– Constraint-based Problem Solving techniques: Aberdeen;
– Mapping of the two.
Jessica Chen-Burger
PC Configuration DomainCollaboration between two types of Actors
I-X Process Panel I-X Process Panel
BPM - 1 BPM - 2
Edinburgh:Costing Site
Aberdeen:Tech. Site
User Req
INCA-FBPM Ontology
PC Config. Ontology
Constrain Ontology
PC Config. Ontology
MappedOntology
Com P-1 Com P-2
Com I-1 Com I-2CompSpec
Jessica Chen-Burger
Aims
Connect KRAFT and I-X based agents on AKTBus
Exchange process and product information via a shared constraint ontology based on CIF and <I-N-CA>/<I-N-OVA>
Demonstrate early ideas for intelligent meeting room support (I-Room)
Jessica Chen-Burger
Ultimate Goal – Support for a Virtual
Organisation
To provide distributed knowledge- and semantic-based manipulation and collaboration;
A realisation where multiple tools are used (e.g. OU and Soton’s hyperlink tool, processor modeller, AKT-0, AKTbus, netmeeting) multiple methodologies and disciplines are involved, and information from multiple domains are used. Most importantly, people with different responsibilities and capabilities are working together to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and achieve organisational goals.
Jessica Chen-Burger
Technical Challenges -The Gap between EM and Reality
Enterprise Models Software SystemDevelopment
BP Model
Org. Model
Cap. Model
Relational DBMS
OO DBMS
Other SoftwareSystem
Ontology
GAP
Jessica Chen-Burger
Bridging The Gap between EM and Reality
Enterprise Models (EM) Software SystemDevelopment
BP Model
Org. Model
Cap. Model
UML Class Dia
Data Model
Relational DBMS
OO DBMS
Other SoftwareSystem
Ontology
Workflow System
Quality Assurance
Mapping of Data Structure
Jessica Chen-Burger
Demonstrating BPM and Workflow System
Enterprise Models Software SystemDevelopment
BP Model
Org. Model
Cap. Model
UML Class Dia
Data Model
Relational DBMS
OO DBMS
Other SoftwareSystem
Ontology
Workflow System
Quality Assurance
Mapping of Data Structure
FBPML I-X PP
Jessica Chen-Burger
One Use of BPM and Ontology
BusinessProcess Model
FormalRepresentation
SharableOntology
SystemComponents
The User/Developer
End User
Interface
Workflow System
SystemComponents
Jessica Chen-Burger
EdinburghWorkflow
System
ProcessModel - 1
AberdeenWorkflow
System
ProcessModel - 2
Broker
CostConstraint
Solver
IntelligentAgent - 1
IntelligentAgent - n
IntelligentAgent - 2
IntelligentAgent - m
IntelligentAgent – 2a
TechnicalConstraint
Solver
IntelligentAgent – 1a
An Overview: Collaboration in a Distributed Environment
Jessica Chen-Burger
Fundamental Business Process Modelling Language (FBPML)
An Integration of concepts from several standard modelling languages:
– IDEF3 – graphical notation, process concept
– PSL – formal semantics
– INCA framework compliant
– IBM’s business model in BSDM – modelling principle
– RAD – concept of roles
– Planning and Workflow – formalism that is executable BPML
Design Principles:– Compliant with standardised process modelling languages
– Minimum notations - easy to understand and use – (extendable)
– INCA framework compliant
– Semi-Formal modelling language based on formal theories » Notation with formal semantics - junction
» Transaction theory
» Declarative - executable
– Methodical way of building BPM – iterative process in two higher level stages
Jessica Chen-Burger
Fundamental Business Process Modelling Language (FBPML)
Jessica Chen-Burger
Presenting in an I-X Process Panel – Costing Site
Jessica Chen-Burger
Presenting in an I-X Process Panel – Technical Site