ProcessChain: a blockchain-based framework for privacy preserving cross-organizational business process mining from distributed event logs

IF 4.5 3区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Process Management Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-20 DOI:10.1108/bpmj-11-2022-0558

Sandeep Kumar Singh, Mamata Jenamani

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to design a consortium-blockchain based framework for cross-organizational business process mining complying with privacy requirements.

Design/methodology/approach

Business process modeling in a cross-organizational setting is complicated due to privacy concerns. The process mining in this situation occurs through trusted third parties (TTPs). It uses a special class of Petri-nets called workflow nets (WF-nets) to represent the formal specifications of event logs in a blockchain-enabled cross-organization.

Findings

Using a smart contract algorithm, the proposed framework discovers the organization-specific business process models (BPM) without a TTP. The discovered BPMs are formally represented using WF-nets with a message factor to support the authors’ claim. Finally, the applicability and suitability of the proposed framework is demonstrated using a case study of multimodal transportation.

Originality/value

The proposed framework complies with privacy requirements. It shows how to represent the formal specifications of event logs in a blockchain using a special class of Petri-nets called WF-nets. It also presents a smart contract algorithm to discover organization-specific business process models (BPM) without a TTP.

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ProcessChain:一个基于区块链的框架，用于保护从分布式事件日志中挖掘跨组织业务流程的隐私

本文的目的是设计一个基于联盟区块链的框架，用于符合隐私要求的跨组织业务流程挖掘。设计/方法论/方法由于隐私问题，跨组织设置中的业务流程建模很复杂。在这种情况下，流程挖掘是通过受信任的第三方(TTPs)进行的。它使用一类特殊的petri网，称为工作流网(WF-nets)，来表示支持区块链的跨组织中的事件日志的正式规范。发现使用智能合约算法，提出的框架在没有TTP的情况下发现组织特定的业务流程模型(BPM)。所发现的bpm使用wf -net正式表示，并带有消息因子来支持作者的说法。最后，以多式联运为例，论证了该框架的适用性和适宜性。原创性/价值提议的框架符合隐私要求。它展示了如何使用一种称为WF-nets的特殊Petri-nets来表示区块链中事件日志的正式规范。它还提出了一种智能合约算法，可以在没有TTP的情况下发现特定于组织的业务流程模型(BPM)。

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来源期刊

Business Process Management Journal Multiple-

CiteScore

8.60

自引率

9.80%

发文量

期刊介绍： Business processes are a fundamental building block of organizational success. Even though effectively managing business process is a key activity for business prosperity, there remain considerable gaps in understanding how to drive efficiency through a process approach. Building a clear and deep understanding of the range process, how they function, and how to manage them is the major challenge facing modern business. Business Process Management Journal (BPMJ) examines how a variety of business processes intrinsic to organizational efficiency and effectiveness are integrated and managed for competitive success. BPMJ builds a deep appreciation of how to manage business processes effectively by disseminating best practice. Coverage includes: BPM in eBusiness, eCommerce and eGovernment Web-based enterprise application integration eBPM, ERP, CRM, ASP & SCM Knowledge management and learning organization Methodologies, techniques and tools of business process modeling, analysis and design Techniques of moving from one-shot business process re-engineering to continuous improvement Best practices in BPM Performance management Tools and techniques of change management BPM case studies.