Using an SBP2CD tool to derive a UML class diagram from a set of BPMN models
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Abstract
Organizations require advanced methods to manage their business, remain competitive and maintain efficient information systems to handle constant change. The method of alignment harmonizes an information system's entities, which are diverse in nature and must achieve specific objectives. Thus, it is crucial to adopt an alignment approach for an organization's success and continued operation of its information system. Our study addresses the field of Business/IT Alignment and focuses on two organizational levels: the business process and the software system. More precisely, our approach derives a Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagram from a set of Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) models according to a set of transformation rules. We develop an SBP2CD tool to automate the approach, which is implemented in Eclipse using the Java programming language. Using several APIs, the tool takes as input a set of XPDL files, each file representing a BPMN model. It then generates an XMI file, which is subsequently converted into a UML class diagram. We apply this to a case study of a Moroccan company.
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