Process-Translatable Petri Nets for the Rapid Prototyping of Workflow Processes

Abstract

This paper presents a method for the rapid prototyping of workflow process design using WPT-nets. The OPS83 rule-based language has a similar executive strategy to WPT-nets model. Hence, it may be simulated to support following activities: raped prototyping, simulation, and automatic translation into program structures. In particular, WPT-nets are shown to be translatable into OPS83 rule-based program structures to allow users quickly develop simulation models of the workflow processes.