Information Modeling and Process Modeling

Hans-Jürgen Scheruhn, Mark von Rosing, and Richard L. Fallon

Abstract

Business process modeling, is the activity of recording and representing the processes of an enterprise. In this chapter we define information models which together with other information models at the strategic, tactical, and operational tier, can ultimately form a single integrated enterprise information model. Information modeling is often incorrectly understood to be only concerned with data modelling however; we show how information modeling is composed of not only data modeling but also other aspects such as process modeling as well as value- or service-oriented modeling. The models which we present have several purposes, one of ...

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