Join Daniel Matka and Matúš Mala as they explore the insights of Professor Gabriel Juhas on the evolution of Petri nets and their integration with modern BPM practices.
A new podcast episode of Die Prozessphilosophen was published on Jun 17, 2025 with the original title:
Petri Netz mit Prof. Gabriel Juhas
Overview:
In this enlightening episode, the hosts discuss the significance of Petri Nets in Business Process Management (BPM) with Professor Gabriel Juhas. They explore historical context, applications, and the relationship between BPMN and Petri Nets, revealing insights into both areas’ interconnections and future relevance in the industry.
Core content:
- Gabriel Juhas shares his background and how he got involved in the study of Petri Nets and BPM, emphasizing their historical significance and applications.
- The conversation covers how BPMN and Petri Nets complement rather than compete with each other in modeling business processes effectively.
- Insights into how Petri Nets serve as a formal foundation for understanding and implementing BPMN, making processes easier to analyze and verify.
- Theoretical discussions on various modeling frameworks and languages that utilize Petri Nets for both business and programming applications.
Learnings:
- Listeners will understand the foundational role of Petri Nets in BPM and how they can enhance the formal description of business workflows.
- Insights into the potential future developments of Petri Nets and their applications in modern BPM practices.
- Knowledge about different business process modeling languages and how they integrate with or differ from Petri Nets.
- The importance of formal semantics in BPM to ensure consistent implementation across various platforms and tools.
The original content was published in German.
