ER-BPM 2012 - 3rd International Workshop on Empirical Research in Business Process Management

3rd International Workshop on Empirical Research in Business Process Management | ER-BPM 2012
Welcome
Empirical Research in Business Process Management (ER-BPM)
Research in the area of BPM has traditionally focused on the development and extension of associated tools, methods, standards and technologies. However, when evaluating the suitability of existing BPM technology for a particular project, it is important for practitioners and academics alike to have an informed opinion about their qualities and deficiencies.
Over recent years, the development of insights and evaluations of BPM technology based on empirical research has gained prominence in the community. The introduction of empirical research methods such as experimental, survey, modeling and simulation or case study methods into BPM (as well as into the development of process-aware information systems) has begun to provide more valid, quantitative or qualitative data on the various aspects, effects and consequences of BPM technology in use. These insights are important, not only for IT professionals, but also for researchers dealing with analytical, theoretical or technical challenges in the field of BPM. While early results have been promising, the demand for empirical insights into BPM and BPM technology remains strong.
Our ER-BPM’12 workshop continues to address this demand and seeks to stimulate empirical research that, in turn, can contribute to a better understanding of the problems, challenges and existing solutions in the BPM field. In particular, the workshop provides an interdisciplinary forum for both researchers and practitioners to improve the understanding of BPM-specific requirements, methods and theories, tools and techniques. Therefore, the ER-BPM’12 workshop will deal with different facets of applying and using BPM methods and technologies; and it will give new insights into the challenges, applications, and perspectives emerging for BPM technology.
Location and Date
ER-BPM '12 will be organised in conjunction with the 10th Int'l Conf. on Business Process Management (BPM 2012), which will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, from 3-6 September 2012.