Process Automation
Niveau
Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• know challenges in process automation
• can select processes for automation
• knows procedures and factors for successful process automation
• can create process automation in selected software
• knows interfaces to ERP and CRM systems
• knows procedures for interprocess communication and can implement them
• knows the basic structure of cloud computing-based IT applications for process automation in the operational environment using Microsoft Dynamics 365 as an example
• knows basic and advanced functionalities of process automation under Microsoft Dynamics 365
• know challenges in process automation
• can select processes for automation
• knows procedures and factors for successful process automation
• can create process automation in selected software
• knows interfaces to ERP and CRM systems
• knows procedures for interprocess communication and can implement them
• knows the basic structure of cloud computing-based IT applications for process automation in the operational environment using Microsoft Dynamics 365 as an example
• knows basic and advanced functionalities of process automation under Microsoft Dynamics 365
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• Basic terms: Business process, workflow, BPMS, WFMS, RPA, etc.
• Selection criteria for workflow engines for process automation
• Architecture and integration of workflows for process automation
• Overview of interprocess communication
• Transactional properties of processes, simulation and code generation
• Basics of Microsoft Dynamics 365: Modules and navigation, basic entities and standard workflows
• Organizational and technical implementation with configuration and declarative programming
• Selection criteria for workflow engines for process automation
• Architecture and integration of workflows for process automation
• Overview of interprocess communication
• Transactional properties of processes, simulation and code generation
• Basics of Microsoft Dynamics 365: Modules and navigation, basic entities and standard workflows
• Organizational and technical implementation with configuration and declarative programming
Recommended specialist literature
• Reicher M., Weber B.: Enabling Flexibility in Process-aware Information Systems, Springer 2012, Kapitel 2-4
• Quarre, F.: Robotic Process Automation, O'Reilly, 2019
• Critchley, S.; Dynamics 365 CE Essentials: Administering and Configuring Solutions, Apress; 2018
• Yapa, S.; Customizing Dynamics 365: Implementing and Releasing Business Solutions, Apress; 2019
• Salatino, M., Aliverti, E.: jBPM 6 Developer Guide; Packt Publishing, 2014
• Allweyer, Thomas: BPMN 2.0 - Business Process Model and Notation: Einführung in den Standard für die Geschäftsprozessmodellierung.- Books on Demand, 2015
• Quarre, F.: Robotic Process Automation, O'Reilly, 2019
• Critchley, S.; Dynamics 365 CE Essentials: Administering and Configuring Solutions, Apress; 2018
• Yapa, S.; Customizing Dynamics 365: Implementing and Releasing Business Solutions, Apress; 2019
• Salatino, M., Aliverti, E.: jBPM 6 Developer Guide; Packt Publishing, 2014
• Allweyer, Thomas: BPMN 2.0 - Business Process Model and Notation: Einführung in den Standard für die Geschäftsprozessmodellierung.- Books on Demand, 2015
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3