---
_id: '65547'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Process mining proved to be valuable for enabling transparency in business
    processes and to help to manage the everyday process dynamics. But what about
    the dynamics of a process mining project itself. In this paper, we present insights
    of a process mining introduction project spanning two years. For that we analyze
    the logs of the process mining platform supported by interviews of the developers
    and participants as part of our case study research. Based on this, our findings
    indicate four actions that impact a successful process mining project and the
    underlying dynamics. (1) Two development phases in a test and productive environment
    can lead to data driven process improvements. (2) Maintenance and the associated
    technical debt can cause process drift. (3) Scope creep of the project is easily
    identifiable in such logs and hinders the complete process mining initiative and
    (4) a sufficient user base and constant interaction with allows for bottom up
    process change. These results provide quantitative insights into the development
    and adoption cycles of the software and the direct impact on the processes as
    well as the business process management initiative. From this initial analysis
    researchers can benefit from first insights into the quantitative side of a process
    mining project and our categorization of the findings. Practitioners can use the
    findings as a blueprint or source for improvements to their process mining projects.
author:
- first_name: Alexander Marcus
  full_name: Skolik, Alexander Marcus
  id: '92908'
  last_name: Skolik
  orcid: 0009-0006-2519-1765
- first_name: Bernd
  full_name: Löhr, Bernd
  id: '56760'
  last_name: Löhr
  orcid: 0000-0001-9581-4602
citation:
  ama: 'Skolik AM, Löhr B. Understanding the Dynamics of a Process Mining Project
    Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform. In: van de Weerd I, Estrada Torres
    B, van der Aa H, eds. <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i>. Springer Nature
    Switzerland; 2026:288–299.'
  apa: Skolik, A. M., &#38; Löhr, B. (2026). Understanding the Dynamics of a Process
    Mining Project Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform. In I. van de Weerd,
    B. Estrada Torres, &#38; H. van der Aa (Eds.), <i>Business Process Management
    Workshops</i> (pp. 288–299). Springer Nature Switzerland.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Skolik_Löhr_2026, place={Cham}, title={Understanding the
    Dynamics of a Process Mining Project Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform},
    booktitle={Business Process Management Workshops}, publisher={Springer Nature
    Switzerland}, author={Skolik, Alexander Marcus and Löhr, Bernd}, editor={van de
    Weerd, Inge and Estrada Torres, Bedilia and van der Aa, Han}, year={2026}, pages={288–299}
    }'
  chicago: 'Skolik, Alexander Marcus, and Bernd Löhr. “Understanding the Dynamics
    of a Process Mining Project Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform.”
    In <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i>, edited by Inge van de Weerd,
    Bedilia Estrada Torres, and Han van der Aa, 288–299. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland,
    2026.'
  ieee: A. M. Skolik and B. Löhr, “Understanding the Dynamics of a Process Mining
    Project Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform,” in <i>Business Process
    Management Workshops</i>, 2026, pp. 288–299.
  mla: Skolik, Alexander Marcus, and Bernd Löhr. “Understanding the Dynamics of a
    Process Mining Project Analyzing Log Data of a Process Mining Platform.” <i>Business
    Process Management Workshops</i>, edited by Inge van de Weerd et al., Springer
    Nature Switzerland, 2026, pp. 288–299.
  short: 'A.M. Skolik, B. Löhr, in: I. van de Weerd, B. Estrada Torres, H. van der
    Aa (Eds.), Business Process Management Workshops, Springer Nature Switzerland,
    Cham, 2026, pp. 288–299.'
date_created: 2026-05-04T07:25:43Z
date_updated: 2026-05-04T07:28:38Z
editor:
- first_name: Inge
  full_name: van de Weerd, Inge
  last_name: van de Weerd
- first_name: Bedilia
  full_name: Estrada Torres, Bedilia
  last_name: Estrada Torres
- first_name: Han
  full_name: van der Aa, Han
  last_name: van der Aa
language:
- iso: eng
page: 288–299
place: Cham
publication: Business Process Management Workshops
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-3-032-13426-4
publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
status: public
title: Understanding the Dynamics of a Process Mining Project Analyzing Log Data of
  a Process Mining Platform
type: conference
user_id: '92908'
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '65548'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Developing Robotic Process Automation bots involves a wide range of skill
    sets. Besides insights from business process management, software development
    knowledge like systems interaction and network knowledge is required. For a well
    functioning process automation these different skill sets must be combined. In
    a design science research study, concepts from business process management, software
    development, and best practices are combined to design an actionable development
    method for RPA. The resulting PM2RPA method structures the development process
    in four stages: pre-Development, design, development and operations. Within these
    four stages, 14 activities support product owners, developers, and process experts
    over the course of the development process. The PM2RPA Method is demonstrated
    in an environment characterized by frequently changing business processes and
    heavy resource restrictions due to a lack of skilled workers. The PM2RPA method
    allows process-driven development while focusing on systems integration and reporting,
    resulting in a structured and comprehensive method for developing RPA bots. Practitioners
    can use this method to manage their automation projects. At the same time, researchers
    benefit from a baseline method aiming to address methodological research challenges
    and early insights into wider operational strategies for RPA.'
author:
- first_name: Alexander Marcus
  full_name: Skolik, Alexander Marcus
  id: '92908'
  last_name: Skolik
  orcid: 0009-0006-2519-1765
citation:
  ama: 'Skolik AM. Towards an Actionable Development Method for Robotic Process Automation
    Using Process Mining. In: van de Weerd I, Estrada Torres B, van der Aa H, eds.
    <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i>. Springer Nature Switzerland; 2026:171–186.'
  apa: Skolik, A. M. (2026). Towards an Actionable Development Method for Robotic
    Process Automation Using Process Mining. In I. van de Weerd, B. Estrada Torres,
    &#38; H. van der Aa (Eds.), <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i> (pp.
    171–186). Springer Nature Switzerland.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Skolik_2026, place={Cham}, title={Towards an Actionable
    Development Method for Robotic Process Automation Using Process Mining}, booktitle={Business
    Process Management Workshops}, publisher={Springer Nature Switzerland}, author={Skolik,
    Alexander Marcus}, editor={van de Weerd, Inge and Estrada Torres, Bedilia and
    van der Aa, Han}, year={2026}, pages={171–186} }'
  chicago: 'Skolik, Alexander Marcus. “Towards an Actionable Development Method for
    Robotic Process Automation Using Process Mining.” In <i>Business Process Management
    Workshops</i>, edited by Inge van de Weerd, Bedilia Estrada Torres, and Han van
    der Aa, 171–186. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026.'
  ieee: A. M. Skolik, “Towards an Actionable Development Method for Robotic Process
    Automation Using Process Mining,” in <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i>,
    2026, pp. 171–186.
  mla: Skolik, Alexander Marcus. “Towards an Actionable Development Method for Robotic
    Process Automation Using Process Mining.” <i>Business Process Management Workshops</i>,
    edited by Inge van de Weerd et al., Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026, pp. 171–186.
  short: 'A.M. Skolik, in: I. van de Weerd, B. Estrada Torres, H. van der Aa (Eds.),
    Business Process Management Workshops, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2026,
    pp. 171–186.'
date_created: 2026-05-04T07:26:56Z
date_updated: 2026-05-04T07:28:06Z
editor:
- first_name: Inge
  full_name: van de Weerd, Inge
  last_name: van de Weerd
- first_name: Bedilia
  full_name: Estrada Torres, Bedilia
  last_name: Estrada Torres
- first_name: Han
  full_name: van der Aa, Han
  last_name: van der Aa
language:
- iso: eng
page: 171–186
place: Cham
publication: Business Process Management Workshops
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-3-032-13426-4
publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
status: public
title: Towards an Actionable Development Method for Robotic Process Automation Using
  Process Mining
type: conference
user_id: '92908'
year: '2026'
...