Assessing the Graphical and Algorithmic Structure of Hierarchical Coloured Petri Net Models

Authors

  • George Benwell University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Stephen MacDonell University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v2i1.412

Keywords:

Petri net, metric

Abstract

Petri nets, as a modelling formalism, are utilised for the analysis of processes, whether for explicit understanding, database design or business process re-engineering. The formalism, however, can be represented on a virtual continuum from highly graphical to largely algorithmic. The use and understanding of the formalism will, in part, therefore depend on the resultant complexity and power of the representation and, on the graphical or algorithmic preference of the user. This paper develops a metric which will indicate the graphical or algorithmic tendency of hierarchical coloured Petri nets.

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Published

1994-09-15

How to Cite

Benwell, G., & MacDonell, S. (1994). Assessing the Graphical and Algorithmic Structure of Hierarchical Coloured Petri Net Models. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v2i1.412

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Research Articles