Subject-Oriented Process Modeling Interface: A Tangible Approach for Subject Process Modeling

Documentation of process knowledge in form of process models is mandatory for advanced process analysis and management. Common approaches for process surveys often apply group workshops and advanced modeling tools which overstrain novices and experts alike. In this paper we introduce a tangible modeling tool which is based on the subject-oriented Business Process Management method: the S-BPM Build book. The S-BPM Build book enables the process actors to model their particular sub processes with a tangible interface that is completely detached from any kind of electronic input. An image recognition algorithm closes the gap between the tangible modeling interface and more advanced software based process management steps.