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Workflow - the analysis and automation of processes performed by humans - is an interesting adjunct to the field of financial information systems. It is almost, but not quite, synonymous with the name of prof. van der Aalst, who is now proposing going beyond it. Please peruse the following paper:
Have a look and write down your thoughts!
If you wish to be eligible for up to one (1) bonus point for the case, you need to post your analysis on your Pafis homepage, and e-mail a link to your submission to afiscases@pafis.shh.fi before 09:00, Monday, November 15th. The case will be discussed in class at 12:30 on that same date.
Regarding scale and scope, the equivalent of 1-2 pages is quite enough, and even less may do. You need not aim for extremely polished and well-rounded prose, although it is nice if you do. But in effect, comments in the form of less structured bullet points, for instance, are quite all right. I would appreciate it if you'd remember to write your name on/in the submission, so that when I print it out it shows on the paper! The grading will, basically and almost always, be done on the following scale:
The written case analyses are done individually, that is, in groups of one (1). Note that in order to get points for a submission, you should also show up for, and actively participate in, the discussion in class - and that that, incidentally, is expected even though you haven't submitted anything in writing!
Note, also, that copying (copy-pasting or otherwise) from the original paper, or from somewhere else, is strictly prohibited and will have consequences as outlined on the main course page. If and when you submit something you are supposed to write it yourself!