An Interval-Valued Approach to Business Process Simulation Based on Genetic Algorithms and the BPMN

Development of E-Service Provision System Architecture Based on IoT and WSNs for Monitoring and Management of Freight Intermodal Transportation

The problems of developing intelligent service provision systems face difficulties in the representation of dynamic aspects of cargo transportation processes and integration of different and heterogeneous ICT components to support the systems' necessary functionality. This research aims to develop the architecture of the e-service provision system that can help in traffic management, coordination of works at trans-shipment terminals, and provide intellectual service support during intermodal transportation cycles. The objectives concern the secure application of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) to monitor transport objects and context data recognition. The means for safety recognition of moving objects by integrating them with the infrastructure of IoT and WSNs are proposed. The architecture of the construction of the e-service provision system is proposed. The algorithms of identification, authentication, and safety connection of moving objects into an IoT platform are developed. The solution of application of blockchain mechanisms for the identification of stages of identification of moving objects is described by analysing ground transport. The methodology combines a multi-layered analysis of intermodal transportation with extensional mechanisms of identification of objects and methods of synchronization of interactions between various components. Adaptable e-service provision system architecture properties are validated during the experiments with NetSIM network modelling laboratory equipment and show their usability.

Business Process Simulation on Procedural Graphical Process Models

Business process simulation marks an essential technique for analyzing business processes and for reasoning about process improvement. With first contributions dating back to the mid-1990s, computerized business process simulation has been a continuing research focus and is widely acknowledged as foundational to Business Process Management research and practice. Reviewing contributions to the field published between 1990 and 2018, the authors assess the state of research on business process simulation and develop an organizing overview of research contributions discussing simulation approaches, tool support, results visualization, use context, application purposes, and adoption barriers. Findings inform future research on business process simulation by discussing paths for behavioral research on the use of business process simulation, user requirements, and adoption barriers as well as complementary paths for design science research addressing limitations of present approaches and simulation tool support.