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Workflows are based on different modelling concepts and are described in different representation models. In this paper we present a meta model for block structured workflow models in the form of classi- cal nested control structure representation as well as the frequently used graph representations. We support reuse of elementary and complex ac- tivities in several workflow definitions, and the separation of workflow specification from (expanded) workflow models. Furthermore, we pro- vide a set of equivalence transformations which allow to map workflows between different representations and to hange the positions of control elements without hanging the semantics of the workflow.
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Eder, J., Gruber, W. (2002). A Meta Model for Structured Workflows Supporting Workflow Transformations. In: Manolopoulos, Y., Návrat, P. (eds) Advances in Databases and Information Systems. ADBIS 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2435. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45710-0_26
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