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Unified Modeling Language (UML) defines a standard notation for object-oriented systems. Using UML enhances communication between domain experts, workflow specialists, software designers and other professionals with different backgrounds. UML can be used on a general level, which is intuitive for the users of workflow systems. In spite of this, UML symbols also have defined semantics, which means that the visual workflow description can be used as a software specification. This position paper explains how to use UML for specification of workflow management systems, how to trace the description of business processes to the object-oriented software design and how to structure the project repository with UML deliverables.
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Hruby, P. (1998). Structuring Specification of Business Systems with UML (with an Emphasis on Workflow Management Systems). In: Patel, D., Sutherland, J., Miller, J. (eds) Business Object Design and Implementation II. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1286-0_9
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