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Currently, the Dutch Customs Department is building a nationwide information system to handle all kinds of declarations related to the import and export of goods. For this purpose the Petri-net-based Workflow Management System (WFMS) named COSA has been selected. During the selection process, it turned out that there are several reasons for insisting on a Petri-net-based WFMS. The three main reasons for selecting a Petri-net-based WFMS are discussed in this paper. In our opinion these reasons are also relevant for many other projects involved in the selection or implementation of a WFMS.
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van der Aalst, W.M.P. (1998). Three Good Reasons for Using a Petri-Net-Based Workflow Management System. In: Wakayama, T., Kannapan, S., Khoong, C.M., Navathe, S., Yates, J. (eds) Information and Process Integration in Enterprises. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 428. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5499-8_10
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