In 2021, a proposal was launched to establish "process science", a multi-disciplinary field for the study of processes [1]. Processes are coherent series of changes, both man-made and naturally occurring, which unfold over time and occur at various levels. Process science is concerned with discovering and understanding processes as well as designing interventions to shape them into desired directions. Computer science, engineering, and data science greatly contribute to this field, but there are also strong relations with economics, management science, organization science, and the social sciences.
In this PhD seminar, I will give a personal reflection on the past, the present, and the future of the discipline. In the part of the seminar that is scheduled for May 17th, I will first sketch the historic development of process science and next provide a summary of its major accomplishments. In the follow-up talk on May 18th, I will outline some of the major challenges that we face, which hopefully can serve as in inspiration for researchers at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds to contribute to this emerging and exciting field.
[1] vom Brocke, J., van der Aalst, W.M.P, Grisold, T., Kremser, W., Mendling, J., Pentland, B., Recker, J., Roeglinger, M., Rosemann, M. Weber, B. (2021). Process Science: The Interdisciplinary Study of Continuous Change. Working Paper, available at SSRN Electronic Library, 2021.
17/05/2022 and 18/05/2022