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This paper presents experiences in applying the goal decomposition and scenario analysis model in the context of Business Process Reengineering (BPR). The relationships of goals, scenarios, as well as the understanding and description of business processes are discussed. Different methods of goal refinement, and the application of scenarios to support this process of refining goals and roles are reviewed. A case study is presented which serves to exemplify and validate the process of using scenarios in refining business process descriptions. We tried deriving full scenarios for business processes, but obtaining them from the organization's prescriptive goals was difficult. Explanatory scenarios that justify descriptive goals are easier to obtain but are fragmentary. We conclude that both types of scenario and goal analysis are necessary for effective BPR. The need for technology support for this process is discussed and attention is given to future anticipated research in this area.
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Antón, A.I., McCracken, W.M., Potts, C. (1994). Goal decomposition and scenario analysis in business process reengineering. In: Wijers, G., Brinkkemper, S., Wasserman, T. (eds) Advanced Information Systems Engineering. CAiSE 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 811. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58113-8_164
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