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This study introduces a novel algorithm for measuring workflow management system (WfMS) trustworthiness. The algorithm uses software behavior entropy and data mining to enhance trustworthy workflow management systems (TWfMS).

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Information Systems
Software Engineering

Background:

Workflow management systems (WfMS) are crucial for mirroring real-time business processes in distributed computing environments.
Developing trustworthy workflow management systems (TWfMS) requires robust software behavior trustworthiness measurement algorithms.
Existing frameworks necessitate a defined infrastructure for handling uncertain trustworthiness information within WfMS.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel algorithm for measuring the trustworthiness of workflow management systems (WfMS).
To establish a formal model for WfMS trustworthiness measurement based on calculus operators.
To address the challenge of measuring trustworthiness with incomplete software behavior data.

Main Methods:

Development of a formal model for WfMS trustworthiness measurement using calculus operators.
Proposal of a novel measurement algorithm based on software behavior entropy and the principle of maximum entropy (POME).
Integration of data mining techniques for enhanced trustworthiness assessment.
Discussion and comparison of the algorithm's performance with incomplete test and runtime information.

Main Results:

A formal model for WfMS trustworthiness measurement is presented.
A novel algorithm leveraging software behavior entropy and POME is introduced.
The algorithm demonstrates a method for assessing trustworthiness even with incomplete data.

Conclusions:

The proposed algorithm provides a viable method for measuring WfMS trustworthiness.
This research contributes to the development of more reliable and trustworthy workflow management systems (TWfMS).
Future research directions in TWfMS are identified.