Integrating Business Processes iinto GIS-Based Simulations

This work proposes a mechanism to integrate different types of processes into a common gis-based simulation engine and, in particular, how to handle business processes described as workflows. In this sense, the paper presents the simulation process approach adopted, describes a method for mapping a workflow into the simulation process and it identifies which information needs to be added to the workflow description to make it possible to simulate it. To illustrate the ideas proposed, the aspects regarding management of an emergency situation are discussed. The discussion considered the different processes involved with it and the use of computational simulation to help manage the emergency situation.