Complexity in declarative process models: Metrics and multi-modal assessment of cognitive load
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Complexity in declarative process models : Metrics and multi-modal assessment of cognitive load. / Abbad-Andaloussi, Amine; Burattin, Andrea; Slaats, Tijs; Kindler, Ekkart; Weber, Barbara.
I: Expert Systems with Applications, Bind 233, 120924, 2023.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Complexity in declarative process models
T2 - Metrics and multi-modal assessment of cognitive load
AU - Abbad-Andaloussi, Amine
AU - Burattin, Andrea
AU - Slaats, Tijs
AU - Kindler, Ekkart
AU - Weber, Barbara
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Complex process models can hinder the comprehension of the underlying business processes. While several metrics have been suggested in the literature to evaluate the complexity of imperative process models, little is known about their declarative counterparts. In this paper, we address this gap through a suite of metrics that we propose to capture the complexity of declarative process models. Following this, we empirically investigate the impact of complexity, as measured by the suggested metrics, on users’ cognitive load when comprehending declarative process models. Therein, we use a multi-modal approach including eye-tracking and electrodermal activity. The findings of the empirical study provide evidence about the cognitive load emerging as a result of increased model complexity. Overall, the outcome of this paper presents empirically validated metrics to evaluate the complexity of declarative process models. Implementing these metrics and incorporating them in intelligent modeling tools would help assessing the complexity of declarative process models before being deployed. Furthermore, our empirical approach can be adopted by researchers in upcoming empirical studies to provide a multi-perspective assessment of users’ cognitive load when engaging with process models.
AB - Complex process models can hinder the comprehension of the underlying business processes. While several metrics have been suggested in the literature to evaluate the complexity of imperative process models, little is known about their declarative counterparts. In this paper, we address this gap through a suite of metrics that we propose to capture the complexity of declarative process models. Following this, we empirically investigate the impact of complexity, as measured by the suggested metrics, on users’ cognitive load when comprehending declarative process models. Therein, we use a multi-modal approach including eye-tracking and electrodermal activity. The findings of the empirical study provide evidence about the cognitive load emerging as a result of increased model complexity. Overall, the outcome of this paper presents empirically validated metrics to evaluate the complexity of declarative process models. Implementing these metrics and incorporating them in intelligent modeling tools would help assessing the complexity of declarative process models before being deployed. Furthermore, our empirical approach can be adopted by researchers in upcoming empirical studies to provide a multi-perspective assessment of users’ cognitive load when engaging with process models.
KW - Cognitive load
KW - Complexity metrics
KW - Declarative process model
KW - Electrodermal activity
KW - Eye-tracking
KW - Process model comprehension
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165224159&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.eswa.2023.120924
DO - 10.1016/j.eswa.2023.120924
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85165224159
VL - 233
JO - Expert Systems with Applications
JF - Expert Systems with Applications
SN - 0957-4174
M1 - 120924
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