Ing. Petra Pavlíčková, Ph.D.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-031-17728-6_3

Department of Software Engineering

This paper aims to assess the suitability of the two teaching approaches to practice the agile Scrum methodology. The first approach uses a desk game to teach agile methodology, and the second approach uses an agile game with Jira software. The participants of these games evaluate both methods from the point of view of their satisfaction and usefulness. The participants like the use of Jira software, which is now widely used for IT project management in real practice. Introduced agile games increase students’ ability to appropriately communicate and to work together like a team, which are basic principles of agile methodologies. Teaching agile methodology through games is very beneficial and positively evaluated among participants. Therefore, the presented games can be considered useful for learning the basic principles of agile project management.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-030-79022-6_2

Department of Software Engineering

The outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic worsened the conditions for teaching, and it was necessary to teach students to use technologies and tools of remote communication, such as Skype, Google meets or today’s most popular software from Microsoft - MS Teams. Since we primarily teach agile project management using practical methods, specifically games, it was necessary to invent and design a game that can be played through remote communication channels, not only in classes with students’ physical presence. The game was designed in ADLM software, which stands for Application Life-cycle Management, called JunoOne. Through this tool, the course of the entire project (agile game) will be recorded in the game, and students will be able to try not only the style of agile project management in the Scrum framework but also in the real tool used in practice. This paper’s main goal is to present the created agile game in a real tool and the concept of how to play the game remotely. Unfortunately, the game as such has not yet been played due to the bad pandemic situation.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-030-79022-6_9

Department of Software Engineering

This paper deals with the main criteria which affect the usability of business process modeling standards. This is achieved through a comparison between two of the main processes modeling standards – BPMN and BORM in the form of a usability study. Paper presents the adequate methods used to compare the usability that builds upon the ISO/IEC 25066 for usability reporting. The study is based in a suitable laboratory environment and proposes the case study model which could be then extended and generalized. The results from the two case studies performed show significant differences between the BPMN and BORM.

Invited/Awarded proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-030-35646-0_13

Department of Software Engineering

This paper deals with the comparison of BPMN and DEMO process modelling tools in the form of Usability study. The authors present the methods used to compare, define the appropriate equipment of the laboratory and propose the CASE study model. The results from the two CASE studies performed are critical and define the conclusion. The result is a recommendation when it is advisable to use BPMN and when DEMO. Another result is the proposed method of verification of process modelling tools.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-030-35646-0_11

Department of Software Engineering

Business process modeling is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of Applied (Business) Informatics. Quality of business process models (diagrams) is crucial for any purpose in this area. The goal of a process analyst’s work is to create generally understandable, explicit, unambiguous and error-free models. If a process is properly described, created models can be used as an input into deep analysis and optimization. Optimization is mostly focused on a higher efficiency of the process or at least on a better clarification of its meaning and working. Objective: It can be assumed that properly designed business process models (similarly as in the case of correctly written algorithms) contain characteristics that can be mathematically described. If it is possible to find measurable attributes of business process model’s quality, it will be possible to define a different quality maturity levels of business process modeling results. Furthermore, it will be possible creating a tool helping process analysts designing proper models. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted in order to find and analyze business process model’s design and business process model’s quality measuring methods. Results: It was found that mentioned area had already been subject of research investigation in the past. Thirty-three suitable scientific publications and twenty-two quality measures were found. Conclusions: Analyzed articles and existing quality measures do not reflect all important attributes of business process model’s clarity, simplicity and completeness. Therefore it would be appropriate adding new measures of quality.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-319-68185-6_10

Department of Software Engineering

The Business Process Management is considered as a new way of managing the organization. It’s based on the principles managing the organization when the processes have the key role. It is managerial discipline that uses the technologies for the process oriented management. The authors discuss the possibilities to measure quality of process models’ design and give the answer to the questions: how to measure the BPM quality, if it is possible and, if yes, how to do that. The authors use collaborative usability lab and suggest to implement “pair usability testing” principle for BPM quality evaluation.

Proceedings paper

10.1007/978-3-319-49454-8_12

Department of Software Engineering

We found fundamental problems with the quality of business process models designed by students during education. Their design very often miss particular quality (from the business point of view). To ensure high quality of the designed process models opportunity should be given in order to use the mathematical expression’s qualitative characteristic of the process model (i.e. quality measures of the process model). To improve their knowledge, we are trying to find metrics for quality process measurement. These metrics must be able to influent the quality of the model. This quality is affected by the experiences and knowledge of the process designer, mainly students. That’s why the process creation is immediately followed by the quality control. The quality control shows if the modelled process models are created according to the expected quality. We develop the software to an educative tool to support a quality of designed process model. This tool serves as a very important educative tool for the teaching of the process modelling and to get feedback from students works. The goal of this paper is to describe how to improve the business process model educative skills, using quality measures of the process model.

Proceedings paper

Department of Software Engineering

The documentation, evaluation and improvement of the processes should be a part of every strategic management. According to the dynamic changes of the environment should organization constantly adopt processes to the market changes. Make it effectively possible the processes should be described and documented. It is for example via process models with the quality measures (brevity, clarity, accuracy and graphic quality). The process models quality management can be supported by the tools based on the mathematical expression of their qualitative characteristics. The team of the authors want to design such the tool.