A unifying foundation to design and implement process-aware information systems This publication takes a tough task to build a unifying foundation and set a common basic principles on effective models, design, and implementation of process-aware information systems. Written by leading authority and pioneer in the field, Process-Aware Information Systems helps readers gain a thorough understanding of key concepts, language, and techniques for building process-aware applications, including: * UML and EPCs: two of the most widely used notations for business process modeling * Concrete techniques for process design and analysis * Standard implementation of the Process: WfMC and BPEL * Representative commercial tools: ARIS, TIBCO Staffware, and flowers Each chapter begins with a description of the problem domain and then getting to introduce the relevant concepts and techniques. This publication is recommended as a textbook for graduate and advanced students in computer science and information systems, as well as for professionals involved in workflow and business process management, groupware and collaboration, enterprise application integration, and business-to-business integration. A Solution Manual is available online.