Building a valuable event log for process mining: an experimental exploration of a guided process. Issue 5 (28th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jans, Mieke; Soffer, Pnina; Jouck, Toon
• Is Part Of: Enterprise information systems. Volume 13:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 601
• Page End: 630
• Publication Date: 2019-05-28
• Subjects: Process mining -- event log -- procedural instructions; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Electronic commerce -- Periodicals; 658.4038011
• DOI: 10.1080/17517575.2019.1587788
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7575

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The digitalisation of business processes has led to the new opportunity of investigating process executions by using process mining. The complex preparation step of building an event log is often perceived as a technical task, although business considerations should be involved. In this paper, we examine via an experimental study whether and how a guiding procedure supports the performance of this task. Our findings provide insights into the parts played by business and technical considerations in this task and suggest that procedural guidance positively impacts the process of building an event log and its outcome.