1. Introduction

Question 1

What is process mining?

Answer 1

gain insights into processes through systematic analysis and interpretation of data

use event data to extract process-related information.

Question 2

In the case of a car on the motorway, what is the difference between the process, model and data?

Answer 2

Process: The environment (motorway) allows the car to go as fast as it is able to
Model: Speed limit of 130
Data: Speed camera (event logs)

Question 3

What is discovery?

Answer 3

Finding a model from the data (event log to model- Petri net)

Question 4

What is conformance?

Answer 4

Comparing model and data (event log)

i.e. checking if four eyes checks are carried out by two people, model could be this requirement

Question 5

What is enhancement?

Answer 5

Using event data to extend/ improve model. This could be adding another type of data (resources, decision rules etc.), correcting the model etc.