@article {IOPORT.06018835, author = {Yan, Zhiqiang and Dijkman, Remco and Grefen, Paul}, title = {Business process model repositories: framework and survey.}, year = {2012}, journal = {Information and Software Technology}, volume = {54}, number = {4}, issn = {0950-5849}, pages = {380-395}, publisher = {Elsevier, Amsterdam}, doi = {10.1016/j.infsof.2011.11.005}, abstract = {Summary: Large organizations often run hundreds or even thousands of different business processes. Managing such large collections of business process models is a challenging task. Software can assist in performing that task, by supporting common management functions such as storage, search and version management of models. It can also provide advanced functions that are specific for managing collections of process models, such as managing the consistency of public and private processes. Software that supports the management of large collections of business process models is called: business process model repository software.}, identifier = {06018835}, }