BPMN, SPEM and Essence in the context of Software Process Modeling: a Systematic Literature Review

• Igor O. Fonseca UNIPAMPA
• Luiz Guilherme Fritsch UNIPAMPA
• Maicon Bernardino UNIPAMPA
• Fábio Basso UNIPAMPA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eres.2021.18457

Abstract

A software process model is an abstract representation of a process that details its description in some particular perspective. The literature presents some proposals for process modeling, each offering a different view on the process to be modeled. This study proposes a systematic literature review comparing three process specifications: BPMN, SPEM, and Essence. The study seeks to map their characteristics, understand their advantages and disadvantages, identify research trends, and list the support tools for their implementation. Partial results are presented based on the data extracted from 40 articles selected in the review process.

Keywords: Software process modeling, Software process specification, Systematic literature review

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