Reuse of models in S-BPM process specifications

In software engineering it is commonly accepted that reuse of code is very important for productivity and quality. Generic components are one approach that helps in the reuse of already implemented knowledge. Generic components are already available in certain modeling languages (e.g. UML generic classes). However, there is next to no tool support for working with instances of generic components within those editors. This paper presents some ideas regarding how generic components could be introduced to S-BPM. Some of these components can be considered as patterns. Therefore, the paper discusses different views on patterns and their relations to reusable generic component. Additionally, different strategies for adaptation like design time adaptation and runtime adaptation of components are discussed. Requirements for support are finally collected and discussed.