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(Figure 9.10).
Figure 9.9: The query result of QRule-Activity-hasSuccedingActivities on PM A
Figure 9.10: The query result of QRule-Activity-hasSuccedingActivities on PM B2
Query Analysis and Adjustment: The integrated sequence depends on i)
the activity sequence definitions in original process models, ii) the reference
sequence defined in the SCOR ontology, and also iii) the new integration
requirements which might need different activity sequence from the former
two. Adjustment includes mergence and decomposition of integrating activities.
For instance, "Client_quotation_processing" in PM A is annotated
with the SCOR ontology concept of "D1.1-Process_Inquiry_and_Quote"
(Figure 9.11), whilst "Correct_orders" in PM B2 is annotated as
phase_of "D1.2-Receive_Enter_and_Validate_Order" (Figure 9.12).
Therefore, "Correct_orders" in PM B2 can be succeeding activity of
"Client_quotation_processing" in PM A and then be adapted as a subActivity
of "Standard_order_processing" in PM A . While, the two Activities
"Credit_control" in PM A and in PM B2 can be merged into one Activity.
The result of the integration after this step is following ("/" is used to represent
mergence):
”Send_inquiry”(PM A ) → ”Send_quotation”(PM A ) →
”Client_quotation_processing”(PM A ) → ”Standard_order_processing”(PM A )
{...; ”Correct_orders”(PM B2 ) ...} → ”Credit_control”(PM A /PM B2 ) →
”Delivering_Processing”(PM A ){...; ”Check_stock”(PM B2 ); ...}
→ ”Transportation_processing”(PM A )/”Ship_items”(PM B2 )
→ ”Receive_delivery”(PM A ) → ”Issue_invoice”(PM B2 ).