Abstract: Certain example embodiments described herein relate to defining relevant data for analysis and reporting for modeled processes and process-related data. In certain example embodiments, a normal (and potentially-non-expert) user can define a model, object, or a relation as “source” and “target” of interest. The user also may be able to make a question more concrete, e.g., by specifying stopovers, a number of steps that might be between the source and the target, etc. A net of different paths from the source to the target may be retrieved as result, representing all possible relations, including those that are implicit. Such information also can be selectively excluded from the net, e.g., if the user does not want to evaluate same. However, the user can be reasonably sure that all relevant data for analysis has been returned, even though the definition was made without consulting an expert.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to techniques for creating queries on model data of at least one data source (DS1, . . . , DS3) in accordance with at least one data source specific format. A graphical query builder (QB) is configured to enable a user to graphically define a query including multiple building blocks in accordance with a data source independent format (MM). At least one adapter (A1, . . . , A3) for the at least one data source (DS1, . . . , DS3) is configured to translate the query in the data source independent format (MM) into at least one corresponding query in the data source specific format.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments described herein relate to defining relevant data for analysis and reporting for modeled processes and process-related data. In certain example embodiments, a normal (and potentially-non-expert) user can define a model, object, or a relation as “source” and “target” of interest. The user also may be able to make a question more concrete, e.g., by specifying stopovers, a number of steps that might be between the source and the target, etc. A net of different paths from the source to the target may be retrieved as result, representing all possible relations, including those that are implicit. Such information also can be selectively excluded from the net, e.g., if the user does not want to evaluate same. However, the user can be reasonably sure that all relevant data for analysis has been returned, even though the definition was made without consulting an expert.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to techniques for creating queries on model data of at least one data source (DS1, . . . , DS3) in accordance with at least one data source specific format. A graphical query builder (QB) is configured to enable a user to graphically define a query including multiple building blocks in accordance with a data source independent format (MM). At least one adapter (A1, . . . , A3) for the at least one data source (DS1, . . . , DS3) is configured to translate the query in the data source independent format (MM) into at least one corresponding query in the data source specific format.