Participative process modelling

This paper motivates and illustrates a new approach to providing computer support for participative modelling of processes, and for modelling participative processes. This approach relies upon constructing computer-based artefacts that serve an explanatory role. The construction of such artefacts proceeds in a distributed and incremental fashion in association with the development of a working understanding amongst the participants engaged in process comprehension and design. The approach to computer-based modelling is illustrated with reference to work in progress on modelling the processes of warehouse operation