US Patent 7703071 Method for modeling business transformation

A method for modeling business transformation includes steps of: constructing a first analysis model based on at least one legacy-business-process-model; and analyzing the first analysis model in conjunction with at least one business-process-reference-model. The method further includes deriving a second analysis model in response to analyzing the first analysis model in conjunction with the at least one business-process-reference-model and refining the second analysis model to obtain a design model.