Name of participant: Lukas Liß
Project’s name: Alternative Object-Centric Modeling (AOCM)
Project description:
Process analysis is a central tool to optimize business processes. Up until now, process mining approaches have mostly been based on the assumption that processes can be observed independently of one another—the so-called case-centric process mining. But processes are in reality often interlinked with one another. The object-centric process mining does overcome this restriction by incorporating many subprocesses—which are also interacting with one another—and their objects involved.
The aim of my project, Alternative Object-Centric Modeling (AOCM), is to develop new models and visualizations that illustrate these complex correlations in an understandable manner and therefore allow new insights into real processes. The focus lies on the implementation of so-called „alternative process models“ such as the TOTeM model developed by me, which describes processes on the level of object types (such as patients, doctors, machines) and not activity. Thereby, users can apprehend correlations faster and perform targeted deep analyses („drill downs“) of single process fields.
Within the scope of this project, a prototype will be created that generates automated models out of real process data, visualizes comprehensible data, and is more accessible through interactive functions. Especially users without a deep technical understanding or process-scientific knowledge are the target group. Along with our partner Celonis, the developed software will be evaluated iteratively and made open to the public to allow broad applicability in industry and academia.
Next to the technical transfer, the project also addresses essential research questions, such as automated model generation, the integration of key performance indicators, and user-friendly visualization.
Software Campus Partner: RWTH Aachen University and Celonis SE
Implementation period: 01.05.2025 – 30.04.2027
