A Conceptual Model and Methodology for Sustainability-aware, IoT-enhanced Business Processes
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| author | Bosch, Victoria Torres Seiger, Ronny Albiol, Manuela Albert Gascon, Antoni Mestre Aranda, Pedro Jose Valderas |
| author_facet | Bosch, Victoria Torres Seiger, Ronny Albiol, Manuela Albert Gascon, Antoni Mestre Aranda, Pedro Jose Valderas |
| contents | The real-time data collection and automation capabilities offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are revolutionizing and transforming Business Processes (BPs) into IoT-enhanced BPs, showing high potential for improving sustainability. Although already studied in Business Process Management (BPM), sustainability research has primarily focused on environmental concerns. However, achieving a holistic and lasting impact requires a systematic approach to address sustainability beyond the environmental dimension. This work proposes a conceptual model and a structured methodology with the goal of analyzing the potential of IoT to measure and improve the sustainability of BPs. The conceptual model formally represents key sustainability concepts, linking BPM and IoT by highlighting how IoT devices support and contribute to sustainability. The methodology guides the systematic analysis of existing BPs, identifies opportunities, and implements sustainability-aware, IoT-enhanced BPs. The approach is illustrated through a running example from the tourism domain and a case study in healthcare. |
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| spellingShingle | A Conceptual Model and Methodology for Sustainability-aware, IoT-enhanced Business Processes Bosch, Victoria Torres Seiger, Ronny Albiol, Manuela Albert Gascon, Antoni Mestre Aranda, Pedro Jose Valderas Software Engineering Computers and Society The real-time data collection and automation capabilities offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are revolutionizing and transforming Business Processes (BPs) into IoT-enhanced BPs, showing high potential for improving sustainability. Although already studied in Business Process Management (BPM), sustainability research has primarily focused on environmental concerns. However, achieving a holistic and lasting impact requires a systematic approach to address sustainability beyond the environmental dimension. This work proposes a conceptual model and a structured methodology with the goal of analyzing the potential of IoT to measure and improve the sustainability of BPs. The conceptual model formally represents key sustainability concepts, linking BPM and IoT by highlighting how IoT devices support and contribute to sustainability. The methodology guides the systematic analysis of existing BPs, identifies opportunities, and implements sustainability-aware, IoT-enhanced BPs. The approach is illustrated through a running example from the tourism domain and a case study in healthcare. |
| title | A Conceptual Model and Methodology for Sustainability-aware, IoT-enhanced Business Processes |
| topic | Software Engineering Computers and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05301 |