As software complexity increases, well defined managerial methods of organising software production become increasingly crucial to the success of software projects. As the investigation into the field of software process methodology continues, two approaches to process modelling have emerged as tools with which to model such processes. Graphical notations provide a clear, intuitive method of describing processes, whilst process modelling languages offer the ability to execute those processes. However, many existing process modelling languages are derived from programming languages, and, as such, inherit the low-level, syntactically complex attributes of these languages. The main goal of this thesis is to provide a process modelling language based on a well-known and practised graphical approach to modelling processes, the Role Activity Diagram (RAD). To ensure a high level of applicability, we emphasise the importance of ensuring that the language is readily accessible to those without a technical background. To this end, as well as being a linguistic approach with origins firmly in the process modelling field, models defined in this language are intended to exhibit a high level of abstraction and intuitiveness. This thesis proposes the Romula process modelling language as a complementary approach to Role Activity Diagrams, and describes a tool developed for animating processes modelled in this language. A discussion is presented which highlights the problems of animating Romula models derived from RADs which had to be overcome when developing Romula. Evaluation of the Romula language was achieved by validation and specification. For validation, the Romula approach was used to represent and execute two complex example process models. The first of these, named ProcMod, is a process model of a hypothetical software development process, itself validated by enacting it on a simple software development scenario. The second example process model is an implementation in Romula of a requirements-oriented process framework, presented as a method for representing the organisation of large software projects across multiple contributing entities. Examples of how this framework can be utilised are implemented in Romula. A method of translating Romula models into the formal specification notation CSP is also provided, demonstrated by example translations. This method enables Romula-derived CSP models to be checked for formal properties such as deadlock, livelock, and reachability, as well as providing a formal specification of the core semantics of the language.

The main objective of this thesis is to map some of the business process management, business process reengineering methodologies and compare it according to several criteria. Part of this thesis is survey of the state of business process management in Czech Republic and Hungary.

Component base software development methodology is the most important technological revolution of software industry in the past few years. Straightly to push forward software industry from taking handiwork as principle thing, gradually to get into automation assisting tool procreation¡¦s automation industry. Component base software development technology give way to business information system easy fabricate flexibly. System developer may assemble software components depending on user requirement. We can increase or subtract system components to modulate a section of system capability any time. But do not influence whole system, only contained a part of system components. This thesis brings up an object-process methodology to apply develop a business distributed information system. Using object-process methodology to find business objects from business process. We can divide system analysis into two parts and eight steps, to analyze the user requirement than to design information system to guide stable software objects and system framework. Through object-process business system helps we establish the model of the complex business system, mapping the real world activity or the abstract conception into system model. We can analyze and design distributed objects efficiently for distributed operation system environment needed. Proceeding to the next step, to transform software model and to seal up distributed component object module (DCOM), than to put DCOM into system application layer. Let the business information system flexibly and ample fitting in user requirement.

abstract: An abundance of data has established the links between both pain-related cognitions and relationship attachment qualities in the experience of pain, including long-term functional health in chronic pain patients. However, relatively few studies have explored the dynamic relation between pain and pain-related cognitions within a day, and no studies have tested the moderating role of relationship attachment on the within-day cognition—pain association in chronic pain patients. The objectives of this study were to: 1) assess whether late morning pain flares predicted changes in afternoon positive and negative pain-related cognitive appraisals, and whether these changes in turn predicted end-of-day pain, and 2) explore whether adult attachment anxiety moderated the pain-cognition relation in individuals with chronic pain due to fibromyalgia. One hundred and seventy four partnered individuals with fibromyalgia completed initial assessments of demographics and attachment anxiety, and subsequently completed electronic assessments of pain intensity and positive and negative cognitive pain-related appraisals three times a day for three weeks. Multilevel structural equation modeling established that a latent negative cognitive appraisal factor (encompassing shared variance from catastrophizing, pain irritation, and self-criticism related to pain) mediated the link between late morning and end-of-day pain intensity, in line with the hypothesis. Analyses also provided some support for a mediating role for a positive cognitive appraisal factor (a composite of pain control, pain self-efficacy, and feeling pain without reacting) in the daily course of pain; the mediated effect for positive appraisals was weaker than the mediated effect of negative appraisals, but was sustained in a model that included negative appraisals. Inconsistent with prediction, attachment anxiety did not moderate the within-day links between pain and cognitions. These findings establish the dynamic links within day between pain and pain-related cognitions, and highlight the potential impact of both negative and positive cognitions on daily pain regulation. They point to the value of broadening cognitive-behavioral treatment strategies for chronic pain patients to target not only negative but also positive cognitions. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Psychology 2015

Reporting patient states is considered an important part of care process monitoring in the hospital to efficiently monitor how well the health care system is performing. Monitoring care processes with enough fine-grained detail to precisely track wait states and service states in order to reduce wait times and improve their quality of care are challenging. Business Process Management (BPM) technology is used to bring care processes online, but there is no clear methodology on how to integrate performance management into BPM tools in a systematic matter that is effective, and minimizes complications and development costs. This thesis proposes a BPM methodology for care process monitoring that structures how to integrate performance monitoring into BPM. The major contribution of this thesis includes a generic methodology for care processes monitoring that describes how to structure and instrument a business process model for systematic care process monitoring which includes support for handoff points between organizations where many wait-time bottlenecks occur. It also includes a prototype implementation based on an existing case study based on a real cardiology care process from an Ontario hospital. Our results are evaluated using three different prototypes based on this same care process. The research methodology for the thesis is based on Design-Science research.

The main objective of this thesis is to map some of the business process management, business process reengineering methodologies and compare it according to several criteria. Part of this thesis is survey of the state of business process management in Czech Republic and Hungary.

The thesis concentrates on the process of building project management methodology in AAA COLOR company. The first part of this thesis will explain an analyses the process and management of the already executed building project „Reconstruction of the storage hall of Borfers a.s.“. The second part will give suggestions of how to manage building project in AAA COLOR company, whereas the final part will explain the possibility of realisation of those suggestions and their positive contribution to the company.

Researchers have examined social relationships as a basic need, showing that being well integrated in a network of social ties is related to various positive health outcomes including reduced mortality and risk behavior (e.g. reduced alcohol consumption). Conversely, a lack of strong social ties is related to negative outcomes including depression, suicide, and substance use (Berkman & Syme, 1979; Durkheim, 1951; Sarason, Sarason, & Gurung, 2001). Loneliness, a negative affective experience resulting from relationship deficits, is related to similar health outcomes as social isolation including depression and problematic alcohol use (Cacioppo, Hawkley, Crawford et al., 2002). However, research to date examining loneliness and health behavior has predominantly employed cross-sectional measures (e.g. UCLA Loneliness Scale; Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980), therefore failing to capture more fluctuating experiences of and responses to loneliness which may signify maladaptive patterns of coping behavior (Hawkley, Burleson, Bernston, & Cacioppo, 2003; Shankur, McMunn, Banks, & Steptoe, 2011). The purpose of this present study was to examine responses to daily loneliness (i.e. social and solitary alcohol consumption) as a function of social integration and gender, through a secondary analysis of data collected in a larger daily process study. Results indicated that daytime loneliness predicted evening increases in solitary consumption and decreases in social consumption. Further, these within-person effects were influenced by gender and social integration. These findings provide a unique understanding of specific processes by which social relationships, or the perceived lack thereof, influence health and more specifically, mood-related health behavior.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to create a plan of procedure for medium-sized construction companies that want to work with project development based on Swedish laws and regulations. The plan of procedure will document how these companies can start with ecologically sustainable housing projects in the initial stage of the construction process. The framing questions for the study is:  What legal requirements, regulations and general guidelines exist that relates to ecologically sustainable housing projects in Sweden?  What does the initial stage of the construction process look like and what processes and methodologies are used for housing projects?  How can a process for starting with ecologically sustainable housing projects based on the initial stage and its processes be designed and documented? Method: The research project contains a case study that used semi-structured interviews as well as a document study to answer the framing questions. The respondents come from three different companies and have been based on two different housing projects, which made it possible to create a generalizable result. Findings: The result of the study consists of a plan of procedure which includes processes, sub-processes, activities and decision points. The plan divides the activities into internal and external parties and is based on seven main topics that emerged during the document study. This plan of procedure can help support businesses that want to start new housing projects under project development. Implications: The study has given tools for business development to building dwellings as project development from Swedish regulations and legislations about ecological sustainability have been created and documented. A foundation, in form of a process map, to build upon for ecological sustainable dwelling project, for middlesized contractors has been created. Limitations: One limitation of the work is that many decisions to proceed with a project, the design and choice of installation system are based on financial aspects. Since the work has only focused on the ecological aspects, the economy has ended up outside the work, which means that when the results of the work are to be used, the economy must be weighed in separately. Decision-making is also not based solely on current legislation, which the work has focused on.

This thesis deals with process management and a possibility of its implementation in the real company. The first part contains a description of the basic definitions, principles, concepts and procedures of process management, which form the methodological basis. The second part deals with the application of process management in the company ASM and presents an analysis of the current state, conceptual and process modeling, infrastructure design and description of the psychological aspect of project's implementation for process changes. Diagrams formed in programs PowerDesigner and Draw.io are also included in this thesis.