Automatic Resource Allocation in Business Processes: A Systematic Literature Survey

LUISE PUFAHL, Software & Business Engineering, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany SVEN IHDE, Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany FABIAN STIEHLE, Software & Business Engineering, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany MATHIAS WESKE, Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany INGO WEBER, Software & Business Engineering, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany

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