Treffer: Návrh a implementace pluginu pro round-trip modelování business procesů ; Design and implementation of plugin for round-trip modeling of business processes

Business process modeling, which is a key component of business process management (BPM) support, is nowadays supported by a number of tools and notations. One of the most widely used notations is BPMN 2.0, which is conformed by a large number of modeling tools. While the trend today is to model executable process models without the need for a programming language, unnamed technological company has taken the opposite approach and created a so-called code-first solution. This solution offers many of the benefits that come with programming process models in TypeScript, but on the other hand, it creates a barrier for non-technical users who don't understand code. This creates duplication of work, as processes are first created as diagrams and then programmed. Another problem is the lack of a visual representation of the programmed process models, which creates room for mistakes. These problems can be eliminated by creating a plug-in for round-trip modeling between the mentioned BPMN 2.0 notation, which is used and known by non-technical users, and the less known code-first solution. The main objective of this thesis is to design, implement and verify the plugin in practice. The sub-objectives concern the classification of tools for process management support, the identification of common elements between BPMN 2.0 and code-first solutions based on available documentation, and the selection of a BPMN 2.0 modeling tool suitable for round-trip modeling based on the analysis of existing modeling tools. The principles of the agile Kanban methodology are used in the implementation of the plugin. The solution is tested by integration tests and then validated in practice by semi-structured interviews with programmers and business analysts as potential users. The result of the thesis is a functional plugin for round-trip business process modeling, which enables the creation of synchronous process models between BPMN 2.0 notation and code-first solutions. The plugin presents the possibility of creating interactive ...