The performance spectrum miner : visual analytics for fine-grained performance analysis of processes

Denisov, Vadim, Belkina, Elena, Fahland, Dirk & van der Aalst, Wil M.P. (2018). The performance spectrum miner : visual analytics for fine-grained performance analysis of processes. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2196, 96-100. Abstract We present the Performance Spectrum Miner, a ProM plugin, which implements a new technique for fine-grained performance analysis of processes. The technique uses Read More …

Who is behind the model? classifying modelers based on pragmatic model features

Burattin, Andrea, Soffer, Pnina, Fahland, Dirk, Mendling, Jan, Reijers, Hajo A., Vanderfeesten, Irene, Weidlich, Matthias & Weber, Barbara (2018). Who is behind the model? classifying modelers based on pragmatic model features. In Ingo Weber, Jan vom Brocke, Marco Montali & Mathias Weske (Eds.), Business Process Management – 16th International Conference, BPM 2018, Proceedings (pp. 322-338). Read More …

Advanced Process Mining techniques in Practice (several Master projects with ProcessGold)

ProcessGold is a software supplier bringing together Process Mining and Business Intelligence, driven by highly skilled ICT entrepreneurs and backed by a wealth of experience. ProcessGold recently released a new Process Mining platform, the ProcessGold Enterprise Platform, that combines data extraction, process mining techniques, and visual analytics in order to produce dynamic visual reports which Read More …

Process mining in Logistics – 3D Visualization and Scalable Process Mining on Big Event Data (2 Topics)

Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. Some figures: Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems move 3.7 billion pieces of luggage around the world per year. Our systems are active in 600 airports Read More …

Unbiased, fine-grained description of processes performance from event data

Denisov, V.V., Fahland, D. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2018). Unbiased, fine-grained description of processes performance from event data. Business Process Management – 16th International Conference, BPM 2018, Sydney, NSW, Australia, September 9-14, 2018, Proceedings. (pp. 139-157). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, No. 11080). Springer. Abstract Performance is central to processes management and event data Read More …

Scalable process discovery and conformance checking

Leemans, S.J.J., Fahland, D. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2018). Scalable process discovery and conformance checking. Software and Systems Modeling, 17(2), 599-631. Abstract Considerable amounts of data, including process events, are collected and stored by organisations nowadays. Discovering a process model from such event data and verification of the quality of discovered models are important Read More …

Dirk Fahland

Dirk is Associate Professor (UHD) in the PA group. He completed his PhD with summa cum laude at Humboldt-Univeristät zu Berlin and Eindhoven University of Technology in 2010. His research interests include distributed processes and systems built from distributed components for which he investigates modeling systems (using process modeling languages, Petri nets, or scenario-based techniques), Read More …

Using behavioral context in process mining : exploration, preprocessing and analysis of event data

Lu, X. (2018). Using behavioral context in process mining : exploration, preprocessing and analysis of event data. Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. ((Co-)promot.: Wil van der Aalst, Dirk Fahland & Nicola Zannone)

A visualization of human physical risks in manufacturing processes using BPMN

Polderdijk, Melanie, Vanderfeesten, Irene, Erasmus, Jonnro, Traganos, Kostas, Bosch, Tim, van Rhijn, Gu & Fahland, Dirk (2018). A visualization of human physical risks in manufacturing processes using BPMN. Business Process Management Workshops – BPM 2017 International Workshops, Revised Papers (pp. 732-743). (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, No. 308). Springer. Abstract Process models are schematic Read More …

The imprecisions of precision measures in process mining

Tax, N., Lu, X., Sidorova, N., Fahland, D. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2018). The imprecisions of precision measures in process mining. Information Processing Letters, 135, 1-8. Abstract In process mining, precision measures are used to quantify how much a process model overapproximates the behavior seen in an event log. Although several measures have been Read More …

Dynamic skipping and blocking, dead path elimination for cyclic workflows, and a local semantics for inclusive gateways

Fahland, Dirk & Völzer, Hagen (2018). Dynamic skipping and blocking, dead path elimination for cyclic workflows, and a local semantics for inclusive gateways. Information Systems, 78, 126-143. Abstract We propose and study dynamic versions of the classical flexibility constructs ‘skip’ and ‘block’ for workflows and motivate and define a formal semantics for them. We show Read More …

Linking data and process perspectives for conformance analysis

Alizadeh, M., Lu, X., Fahland, D., Zannone, N. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2018). Linking data and process perspectives for conformance analysis. Computers and Security, 73, 172-193. Abstract The detection of data breaches has become a major challenge for most organizations. The problem lies in the fact that organizations often lack proper mechanisms to control Read More …

2IMI00 Seminar Process Analytics

In this seminar, a group of master students will get in touch with research in the area of Information Systems, where Process Mining and Process Analysis from Event Data are the central themes. We study recent publications in the area of process mining and practical applications on real-life examples, to provide a good insight into Read More …

2IMI05 Capita selecta process analytics

People interested in the ‘process side’ of information systems can take the course ‘Capita selecta architecture of information systems’. This course will be organized in an ad-hoc manner taking into account the interests of the student. The focus will always be on a particular ‘hot topic’ in the information systems domain. The course can, in Read More …

2IMI10 Business Process Management Systems

This course focuses on enterprise information systems that are driven by models, i.e., instead of constructing code these systems are assembled, configured or generated using a model-driven approach. Of particular interest are so-called “process-aware” information systems. Typical examples are workflow management systems and the process engines of ERP, CRM, PDM and other enterprise information systems. Read More …

2IMI20 Advanced Process Mining

Process mining provides a new means to understand and improve processes in an objective way in a variety of application domains through the analysis of recorded event data. This advanced course on process mining teaches students the fundamental concepts and theoretical foundations of process mining along a complete process mining methodology, and exposes students to Read More …

JBG060 Data Challenge 3

The objective of the Data Challenge courses is to teach students how to perform large-scale data-driven analyses themselves, combining technical skills acquired earlier with insights gained in methodological courses. The focus of Data Challenge 3 is to take students through the entire life-cycle of a data analysis for public stakeholders, starting in a typical situation Read More …

Process Mining in Logistics

Process Mining in Logistics is a joint project of the Data Science Center Eindhoven and Vanderlande industries. Description Logistics processes are notoriously difficult to design, analyze, and to improve. Where classical processes are scoped around the processing of information associated to a specific unique case, logistics deals with physical objects that are grouped and processed Read More …

Publications in 2017

Article Scientific peer reviewed Arriagada-Benítez, M., Sepúlveda, M., Munoz-Gama, J. & Buijs, J.C.A.M. (2017). Strategies to automatically derive a process model from a configurable process model based on event data. Applied Sciences, 7(10):1023. Bolt, A., de Leoni, M. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2017). Process variant comparison: using event logs to detect differences in behavior Read More …

Publications in 2016

Article Scientific peer reviewed Van Der Aa, Han, Leopold, H. & Reijers, H.A. (2016). Dealing with behavioral ambiguity in textual process descriptions. Lecture notes in computer science, 9850, 271-288. Scopus. van der Aa, J.H., Reijers, H.A. & Vanderfeesten, I.T.P. (2016). Designing like a pro : the automated composition of workflow activities. Computers in Industry, 75, Read More …

Publications in 2015

Article Scientific peer reviewed Adriansyah, Arya, Munoz Gama, Jorge, Carmona, J., van Dongen, Boudewijn & van der Aalst, Wil (2015). Measuring precision of modeled behavior. Information Systems and e-Business Management, 13(1), 37-67. Claes, Jan, Vanderfeesten, Irene, Pinggera, J., Reijers, Hajo, Weber, B. & Poels, G. (2015). A visual analysis of the process of process modeling. Read More …