ContinuumConductor : Decentralized Process Mining on the Edge-Cloud Continuum
Authors:
- Hendrik ReiterHRHendrik Reiter
- Janick EdingerJEJanick Edinger
- Martin KabierskiMKMartin Kabierski
- Agnes KoschmiderAKAgnes Koschmider
- Olaf LandsiedelOLOlaf Landsiedel
- Xixi LuXLXixi Lu
- Andrea MarrellaAMAndrea Marrella
- Estefania SerralESEstefania Serral
- Stefan SchulteSSStefan Schulte
- Matthias WeidlichMWMatthias Weidlich
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Abstract
Process mining traditionally assumes centralized event data collection and analysis. However, modern Industrial Internet of Things systems increasingly operate over distributed, resource-constrained edge-cloud infrastructures. This paper proposes a structured approach for decentralizing process mining by enabling event data to be mined directly within the IoT systems edge-cloud continuum. We introduce ContinuumConductor a layered decision framework that guides when to perform process mining tasks such as preprocessing, correlation, and discovery centrally or decentrally. Thus, enabling privacy, responsive and resource-efficient process mining. For each step in the process mining pipeline, we analyze the trade-offs of decentralization versus centralization across these layers and propose decision criteria. We demonstrate ContinuumConductor at a real-world use-case of process optimazition in inland ports. Our contributions lay the foundation for computing-aware process mining in cyber-physical and IIoT systems.Keywords
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