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1. Syntax errors 8
   Classification and Analyses of Business Process Anomalies Learning from Quality Issues of BPMN Models from Industry A note on BPMN analysis. Towards a taxonomy of selected potential anomalies An Empirical Study of Error Patterns in Industrial Business Process Models Analysis of Most Common Process Modelling Mistakes in BPMN Process Models "Refactoring BPMN Models: From 'Bad Smells' to Best Practices and Patterns" Selected Approaches Towards Taxonomy of Business Process Anomalies Anti-Patterns for Process Modeling Problems: An analysis of BPMN 2.0-based tools behavio
2. Control-flow problems
   1. Deadlock 18
      Structural Detection of Deadlocks in Business Process Models Formal Based Correctness Check for ePASS- IoS 1.1 Process Models with Integrated User Support for Error Correcting A Heuristic Method for Detecting Problems in Business Process Models Definition and Detection of Control-flow Anti-Patterns in Process Models Antipatterns in knowledge management Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling Visualization of Business Process Modeling Anti Patterns From Quality Issues of BPMN Models from Industry A Novel Graph Reduction Algorithm to Identify Structural Conflicts An Analysis and Taxonomy of Unstructured Workflows A Note on BPMN Analysis. Towards a Taxonomy of Selected Potential Anomalies Definition of Deadlock Patterns for Business Processes Workflow Models Specification and Detection of Business Process Antipatterns Specification of behavioral anti-patterns for the verification of block-structured collaborative business processes Ontology-Based Heuristics for Process Behavior: Formalizing False Positive Scenarios An Empirical Study of Error Patterns in Industrial Business Process Models Selected Approaches Towards Taxonomy of Business Process Anomalies Definition of Deadlock Patterns for Business Processes Workflow Models
   2. Dead Activity 1
      Antipatterns in knowledge management
   3. Infinite loop error 7
      On Avoiding Erroneous Synchronization in BPMN Processes A Heuristic Method for Detecting Problems in Business Process Models Business Process Architecture: Use and Correctness Definition and Detection of Control-flow Anti-Patterns in Process Models Antipatterns in knowledge management Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling Visualization of Business Process Modeling Anti Patterns
   4. Lack of synchronization error 16
      On Avoiding Erroneous Synchronization in BPMN Processes Formal Based Correctness Check for ePASS- IoS 1.1 Process Models with Integrated User Support for Error Correcting A Heuristic Method for Detecting Problems in Business Process Models Definition and Detection of Control-flow Anti-Patterns in Process Models Antipatterns in knowledge management Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling Visualization of Business Process Modeling Anti Patterns A Novel Graph Reduction Algorithm to Identify Structural Conflicts An Analysis and Taxonomy of Unstructured Workflows A Note on BPMN Analysis. Towards a Taxonomy of Selected Potential Anomalies Specification and Detection of Business Process Antipatterns Specification of behavioral anti-patterns for the verification of block-structured collaborative business processes Ontology-Based Heuristics for Process Behavior: Formalizing False Positive Scenarios An Empirical Study of Error Patterns in Industrial Business Process Models Refactoring BPMN Models: From 'Bad Smells' to Best Practices and Patterns Selected Approaches Towards Taxonomy of Business Process Anomalies
   5. Incorrect termination error 2
      Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling Towards Ontology-Based Anti-patterns for the Verification of Business Process Behavior
3. Understandability problems
   1. Language deficit 11
      The generic model query language GMQL - Conceptual specification, implementation, and runtime evaluation. Supporting Business Process Improvement through Business Process Weakness Pattern Collections A Heuristic Method for Detecting Problems in Business Process Models Detecting Common Errors in Event-Driven Process Chains by Label Analysis Indicators for Open Issues in Business Process Models Learning from Quality Issues of BPMN Models from Industry Ensuring the canonicity of process models When Language Meets Language: Anti Patterns Resulting from Mixing Natural and Modeling Language "Refactoring BPMN Models: From 'Bad Smells' to Best Practices and Patterns"
   2. Layout deficit 2
      Learning from Quality Issues of BPMN Models from Industry "Refactoring BPMN Models: From 'Bad Smells' to Best Practices and Patterns"
   3. Complexity 11
      Automatic Identification of Structural Process Weaknesses - Experiences with Semantic Business Process Modeling in the Financial Sector Good and Bad Excuses for Unstructured Business Process Models Reducing the Cognitive Complexity of Business Process Models. Structured Collaborative Workflow Design Learning from Quality Issues of BPMN Models from Industry "Refactoring BPMN Models: From 'Bad Smells' to Best Practices and Patterns" Automatic identification of structural process weaknesses in flow chart diagrams. Analysis of Most Common Process Modelling Mistakes in BPMN Process Models. Reducing the Cognitive Complexity of Business Process Models Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling. Specification and Detection of Business Process Antipatterns.
4. Collaboration defect 5
   Formal Based Correctness Check for ePASS- IoS 1.1 Process Models with Integrated User Support for Error Correcting Business Process Architecture: Use and Correctness. Detection of Anti-Patterns in the Control Flow of Collaborative Business Processes. Ontology-Based Heuristics for Process Behavior: Formalizing False Positive Scenarios.
5. Data-flow related defects 4
   Diagnosing and Repairing Data Anomalies in Process Models Data Journey Modelling: Predicting Risk for IT Developments Supporting Business Process Improvement through Business Process Weakness Pattern Collections Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling. Specification and Detection of Business Process Antipatterns. Detecting Conflicts Between Data-Minimization and Security Requirements in Business Process Models Data flow and validation in workflow modelling. Data-Flow Anti-patterns: Discovering Data-Flow Errors in Workflows Detecting Data-Flow Errors in BPMN 2.0
6. Rule-related defect 7
   Anomalies in Rule-Adapted Workflows - A Taxonomy and Solutions for vBPMN Research Report - Process Anti-Patterns: How to Avoid the Common Traps of Business Process Modeling. ndicators for Open Issues in Business Process Models.
7. Process-related defect
   1. Need for process improvements 11
      A Pattern-Based Semi-Automatic Analysis of Weaknesses in Semantic Business Process Models in the Banking Sector. An empirical assessment of the usefulness of weakness patterns in the business process redesign Detecting potential weaknesses in business processes: An exploration of semantic pattern matching in process models The generic model query language GMQL - Conceptual specification, implementation, and runtime evaluation.s Data Journey Modelling: Predicting Risk for IT Developments Good and Bad Excuses for Unstructured Business Process Modelsa> Structured Collaborative Workflow Design Supporting Business Process Improvement through Business Process Weakness Pattern Collections Indicators for Open Issues in Business Process Models. Detecting Conflicts Between Data-Minimization and Security Requirements in Business Process Models
   2. Compliance 3
      Modeling and Analysis of Business Process Compliance Towards Supporting Business Process Compliance Checking with Compliance Pattern Catalogues - A Financial Industry Case Study Automatic Identification of Structural Process Weaknesses – Experiences with Semantic Business Process Modeling in the Financial Sector
   3. Ecological impacts 2
      Sustainability Patterns for the Improvement of IT-Related Business Processes with Regard to Ecological Goals A method for Ecological Process Optimization based on Compliance Checking
   4. Communication defect 2
      Data Journey Modelling: Predicting Risk for IT Developments Supporting Business Process Improvement through Business Process Weakness Pattern Collections