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A Data-Driven Framework for the Development of Reliability-Aware Business Process Digital Twins.

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Title: A Data-Driven Framework for the Development of Reliability-Aware Business Process Digital Twins.
Authors: Bocciarelli, Paolo, Fiorelli, Manuel, D'Ambrogio, Andrea
Source: Technologies (2227-7080); Feb2026, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p136, 30p
Subject Terms: DIGITAL twin, RELIABILITY in engineering, MANUFACTURING industries, BUSINESS process management, COMPUTER simulation, PROCESS mining, RESOURCE allocation, CONDITION-based maintenance
Abstract: Digital Twin (DT) technologies are increasingly adopted as valuable methods to support the analysis and optimization of Business Processes (BPs). The use of simulation-based techniques in the BPM context is not new. Nonetheless, existing approaches for BP simulation primarily focus on performance-related aspects. In this respect, this paper introduces a data-driven framework for the automated generation of reliability-aware DTs derived from event and state logs. The proposed method integrates process mining techniques, resource reliability modeling, and model-driven transformations to produce executable DT simulations capable of predicting the failure behavior of process resources. The proposed framework has been applied to the predictive maintenance domain, where DT-based simulations are used to estimate resource availability, identify possible failure scenarios, and support the timely scheduling of preventive maintenance interventions. A manufacturing case study shows that the proposed approach can enhance process operability and reduce downtime compared to conventional BP execution without DT-based reliability insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Digital Twin (DT) technologies are increasingly adopted as valuable methods to support the analysis and optimization of Business Processes (BPs). The use of simulation-based techniques in the BPM context is not new. Nonetheless, existing approaches for BP simulation primarily focus on performance-related aspects. In this respect, this paper introduces a data-driven framework for the automated generation of reliability-aware DTs derived from event and state logs. The proposed method integrates process mining techniques, resource reliability modeling, and model-driven transformations to produce executable DT simulations capable of predicting the failure behavior of process resources. The proposed framework has been applied to the predictive maintenance domain, where DT-based simulations are used to estimate resource availability, identify possible failure scenarios, and support the timely scheduling of preventive maintenance interventions. A manufacturing case study shows that the proposed approach can enhance process operability and reduce downtime compared to conventional BP execution without DT-based reliability insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:22277080
DOI:10.3390/technologies14020136