process.science Reviews

Modern Information Systems (ISs) accumulate vast quantities of data regarding the business processes they facilitate. This data serves as a foundation for process mining, enabling organizations to scrutinize their operational processes based on empirical evidence rather than assumptions. For instance, this can involve analyzing the workflow of a loan application at a bank or evaluating the patient care procedures in a hospital. Currently, there is a growing interest in process mining within both industry and academic settings. Consequently, the availability of various process mining tools is on the rise. Despite this growth, existing tools do not support the creation and execution of comprehensive analysis workflows that utilize multiple process mining algorithms. This limitation forces analysts to repetitively conduct process mining tasks by hand, making scientific experimentation in this area labor-intensive. To address this challenge, we have integrated RapidMiner, a platform that enables the design and execution of analysis workflows, with the ProM 6 process mining framework, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in process mining endeavors. This integration aims to streamline the analysis process, ultimately improving productivity for analysts in the field.