Issue 5438: Chapter 3, 3.19 "Metamodel", 3.19.1 "Business Process metamodel" (uml-edoc-ftf)
Source: DSTC (Dr. Michael Lawley, lawley(at)dstc.edu.au)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
Severity: 
Summary: The use of ProcessRoles is under-specified.


 1. Specifically, there is no description of how data received by
ProcessPortConnectors is made available to a ProcessComponent instance
bound to a Performer ProcessRole. This is especially problematic for
Performer ProcessRoles since this is where the model should "bottom
out".


 2. Additionally, there is no description of how a ProcessComponent
instance bound to an Artifact or ResponsibleParty ProcessRole is made
available to its Activity's ProcessComponent instance.


Suggested Resolution:


 1. Add text describing how one can use a Connection to connect a
ProcessPortConnector of an Activity to a PortUsage of a (Performer)
ProcessRole.


 2. Add text describing how a PropertyValue can be attached to an
Activity with a "value" Expression referencing an associated Artifact
or ResponsibleParty ProcessRole and its "fills" association pointing
at an appropriate PropertyDefinition of the Activity's ProcessComponent.


Resolution: 
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
June 24, 2002: received issue
Discussion: 


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Chapter 3, 3.19 "Metamodel", 3.19.1 "Business Process metamodel"


The use of ProcessRoles is under-specified.


 1. Specifically, there is no description of how data received by
ProcessPortConnectors is made available to a ProcessComponent instance
bound to a Performer ProcessRole. This is especially problematic for
Performer ProcessRoles since this is where the model should "bottom
out".


 2. Additionally, there is no description of how a ProcessComponent
instance bound to an Artifact or ResponsibleParty ProcessRole is made
available to its Activity's ProcessComponent instance.


Suggested Resolution:


 1. Add text describing how one can use a Connection to connect a
ProcessPortConnector of an Activity to a PortUsage of a (Performer)
ProcessRole.


 2. Add text describing how a PropertyValue can be attached to an
Activity with a "value" Expression referencing an associated Artifact
or ResponsibleParty ProcessRole and its "fills" association pointing
at an appropriate PropertyDefinition of the Activity's
ProcessComponent.


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