BPMN+I to support decision making in innovation management for automated production systems including technological, multi team and organizational aspects

Abstract

A joined interdisciplinary approach from systems engineering, organizational sociology and psychology is introduced using an enriched Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN+I) based modeling approach to support decision making on a management level for both mid-term decisions such as in-/outsourcing and short-term decisions such as fixing a weakness on site during start-up of a plant abroad or involving the design offices. This approach focusses on the actual collaboration between interdisciplinary teams within an organizational context by enriching BPMN with checklists applicable to all interfaces along the projects’ workflow. Our contribution aims at supporting innovation management for automated Production Systems which depends on successful interdisciplinary collaboration.