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Process and object-orientation are basic concepts of modeling, implementing and customizing information systems. In this paper we present two approaches of combining those concepts into a coherent way. In the first approach we discuss how to transform business process models (Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) diagrams) into object-oriented models (Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams). The main focus is to support the co-existence of both modeling methods focusing on the modeling context. The second approach deals with the integration of both modeling methods extending the EPC-model by business object classes.
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Nüttgens, M., Feld, T., Zimmermann, V. (1998). Business Process Modeling with EPC and UML: Transformation or Integration?. In: Schader, M., Korthaus, A. (eds) The Unified Modeling Language. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48673-9_17
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