Overview
Topic status: We're looking for students to study this topic.
The Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) is a graphical grammar used to represent business process models. Typical BPMN diagrams are rendered using a 2D static, or partially animated graph. This static 2D representation is compact and clear, for experts in the area of Business Process Management, but is problematic for non-expert viewers. Process modelling professionals often report the difficulty of communicating a newly modelled business process to their clients. We believe that a 3D Virtual Environment should be used to model such diagrams, enhancing the insight offered by such diagrams to the naive viewer due to the contextual information of a 3D model of the business. More importantly, 2D editing suites offer limited collaboration capabilities, whereas the use of 3D Virtual Environments facilitates collaborative creation of process models via the use of avatars.
Aims/Outcomes: This project will seek to establish methods for collaborative process modelling in 3D Virtual Environments. User interaction approaches and software techniques will be investigated to support collaborative process model development, modification and communication. Students will also help with the scripting and further development of a prototype BPMN editor within the Open Simulator 3D Virtual Environment. The prototype system will be extended with file handling capabilities, avatar animation approaches, process model representations and interactions.
Required Knowledge: Some Business Process Modelling knowledge, general programming/scripting experience, 3D environment understanding useful, but not necessary.
- Study level
- PhD
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Contact
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Please contact the supervisor.
Dr Ross Brown
