{"product_id":"9780792396314","title":"A Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBen-Shaul, I.; Kaiser, Gail E.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e A Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling\u003c\/em\u003e presents a  novel approach to decentralized process modeling that combines both  trends and suggests a paradigm for decentralized \u003cem\u003ePCEs\u003c\/em\u003e,  supporting concerted efforts among geographically-dispersed teams  - each local individual or team with its own autonomous process  - with emphasis on flexible control over the degree of  collaboration versus autonomy provided. A key guideline in this  approach is to supply \u003cem\u003eabstraction\u003c\/em\u003e mechanisms whereby  pre-existing processes (or workflows) can be \u003cem\u003eencapsulated\u003c\/em\u003e and  retain security of their internal artifacts and status data, while  agreeing with other processes on formal interfaces through which all  their interactions are conducted on intentionally shared information.  \u003cbr\u003e  This book is primarily intended to provide an in-depth discussion of  decentralized process modeling and enactment technology, covering both  high-level concepts and a full-blown realization of these concepts in  a concrete system. Either the whole book or selected chapters could be  used in a graduate course on software engineering, software process,  or software development environments, or even for a course on workflow  systems outside computer science (e.g., in a classical engineering  department for engineering design, or in a business school for  business practices or enterprise-wide management, or in the medical  informatics department of a health science institution concerned with  computer-assistance for managed care). Selected portions of the book,  such as section 2.2 on Marvel, could also be employed as a case study  in advanced undergraduate software engineering courses. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eA Paradigm for Decentralized Process Modeling\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable  resource for both researchers and practitioners, particularly in  software engineering, software development environments, and software  process and workflow management, but also in electrical, mechanical,  civil and other areas of engineering which have analogous needs for  design processes, environmental support and concurrent engineering,  and beyond to private and public sector workflow management and  control, groupware support, and heterogeneous distributed systems in  general.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1995-10-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792396314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-2305-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 301.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578421928076,"sku":"9780792396314","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792396314.jpg?v=1767146785","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792396314","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}